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Shawarma

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Dubai's shawarma stands run around the clock in a city built on shift work — it's as normal to see one selling wraps at 4am as at lunchtime.

Shawarma stacks marinated chicken or lamb on a vertical spit, shaved thin as it turns, and wraps it in flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles, and fries. Dubai's corner shawarma stands, run largely by Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian vendors, are some of the city's busiest and cheapest late-night stops.

Why it's made this way: Levantine migration into Dubai's trading economy brought the technique with it, and the city's round-the-clock work culture turned the wrap into the default late-night meal for taxi drivers, security guards, and clubbers alike.