Kiwi: The word
“Kiwi” is synonymous with New Zealand. Kiwi is the national bird, the national
fruit, and even the locals prefer to call themselves Kiwis! The Kiwi bird is a
furry brown nocturnal native of New Zealand. The kiwi fruit is also furry brown
(kinda resembles the bird in this respect!), has a contrasting green inside,
and a characteristic tart-sweet taste. Both the bird and the fruit are icons of
the beautiful country. So much so, that the natives are called Kiwis (a short
form for New Zealanders).
Shawarma: A
popular snack in the Middle East, a shawarma is a sandwich roll generously
filled with shreds of chicken or meat, tahini (sesame) sauce, and variations of
Arabic salads. The meat or chicken is skewered on a giant revolving spit
infront of an open grill, and a shawarma maker skillfully carves off the cooked
meat for the filling.
No, they don’t use kiwi (bird, fruit or New Zealanders) in
your everyday shawarma! We were looking for a blog name that summed up both our worlds – New Zealand and the Middle East. We thought it was very apt, don’t
you think?!
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