Souvlaki
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Souvlaki is a Greek food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It is usually eaten straight off the skewer while still hot. It can be served with or inside a
Multiple Souvlaki on a grill
Pair of firedogs with slots for holding skewers, 17th century BC, Akrotiri
Souvlaki take-out platters
Chicken souvlaki pita served with a side of French fries in a restaurant in the United States
Gyros
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Gyros, sometimes anglicized as a gyro, is a Greek dish consisting of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie, then sliced and served wrapped or stuffed in pita bread, along with other ingredients such as
Souvlaki
…English was in 1942. Variations Souvlaki take-out platters Chicken souvlaki pita served with a side of French fries in a restaurant in the United States Gyros-style seasoned ground meat packed on a skewer and grilled like souvlaki in Athens Kalamaki Kalamaki (καλαμάκι meaning "small reed") is a synonym for…
Gyros in Greece, with meat, onions, tomato, lettuce, fried potatoes, and tzatziki rolled in a pita
Lamb gyros being grilled
Gyros plate
Gyros preparation