29 Things You Should Never Do In Iraq

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Try Not To Get Sick Of The Shawarma

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If you decided to stay in Iraqi Kurdistan, you’ll soon find out it’s a shawarma nation. In most cases, the Middle Eastern snack will be your only option. It is made of thin slices of lamb, mutton, chicken, turkey, beef, or veal, drenched in lamb fat for added flavor and moistness, seasoned with cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, paprika, and turmeric, and served wrapped in a flatbread. The street food is incredibly cheap, but it’s also unhealthy because it’s rich in saturated fats that will increase your cholesterol level and thicken your arteries. Fortunately, many of the places that serve shawarma also have falafel, a healthier option made from ground chickpeas or fava beans or a mix of both. There are also a few eateries that serve good kebabs, cooked meat dishes, or marqat fasolia, a traditional Iraqi recipe of white beans with meat stew.