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There have been different kinds of food obsessions throughout the quarantine period, from Dalgona coffee to ube-cheese pandesal to D.I.Y Samgyupsal to sushi bake.

This time, the most popular Middle Eastern dish shawarma is given a different twist and is now taking over everyone's go-to delivery takeouts.

The conventional Shawarma is a cone-shaped slab of spiced and seasoned meat you usually see rotating against a vertical fire. It is roasted slowly, and then cut thinly into slices before it is wrapped in pita bread along with fresh ingredients.

Now take all that in its deconstructed form and baked in a pan. Voila! You have what they now call as Shawarma Bake! It's eaten by taking a spoonful of the baked shawarma and wrap it in pita bread.

It is composed of the most commonly used shawarma ingredients: hummus, minced beef, and fresh veggies (tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions). It comes with different sauces as well just like standard shawarma wraps or rice meals.

Here are a few local businesses serving the mouthwatering shawarma bake:

1. Flavor Fusion Corner

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Fusion Corner offers a variety of cuisines and delivers from Taguig City. You can order via Facebook. You may also contact Flavor Fusion Corner via Viber at 09154817382.

2. The PUntry

The PUNTry's shawarma bake features spiced ground beef, rice, sauce, fresh tomatoes, cheese, garlic and onions. For orders, you can message its official Instagram page.

3. Cassalu

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Cassalu, which is based in Las Piñas, is a third wave café serving not only specialty coffee but also savory meals and freshly baked cakes and pastries. It does online services and open for delivery and pick up. You may place your orders via Facebook.

4. Imotep Middle Eastern Food

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Imotep Middle Eastern Food offers Shawarma Bake platters. This dish is its take on Lamb Kofta with Basmati buttered rice and homemade Tahini sauce. You may visit its Instagram page to place orders.

5. Daniño's Wraps & Kebabs

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Daniño's Wraps & Kebabs delivers from its Katipunan hub daily from 11:00 AM - 5:00 pm. Check here on how to order.

6. Chef Pat's Kitchen

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Chef Pat's Kitchen serves luscious cheesy and beefy baked shawarma. You may place your order on its official Facebook page.