Poultry

Shawiyah

Yemen

Whole chicken rubbed with hawaij and roasted on a rotisserie, sold with flatbread, sahawiq and a lemon wedge.

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What it is

A closer look at Shawiyah.

Whole chicken rubbed with hawaij and roasted on a rotisserie, sold with flatbread, sahawiq and a lemon wedge.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

Bought whole or by the half from shops with a spit in the window. Ask for the bread from under the spit, which has caught the drippings.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Shawiyah.

Native to

Yemen

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Shawiyahprimary
Shawiyahlocal · 🇾🇪
شوايةlocal · 🇾🇪

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