Savoring Shawarma

CEBU, Philippines - Fancy a Mediterranean quick snack favorite for that Christmas reunion among friends or yet a scrumptious rice meal for Noche Buena? Young entrepreneur Tono Hipolito of Habibi Shawarma shares this cheat (easy guide) to those who itch to be whisked to Safari this Yuletide Season through plates of Shawarma Rolls and bowls of Shawarma Rice.

Tono, who’ve been in Dubai for three years, brings to Cebu his shawarma creation that is fittingly palatable to Filipino taste. While the roll that he used to munch is stuffed with herbs (coriander, parsley, among others), Tono reinvented a saucy to-go snack. He concocted an original shawarma (barbeque) sauce, the star ingredient, which is a mix of more than five ingredients, as well as the spicy sauce. (FREEMAN)