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Lomito Árabe

Name: Lomito Árabe
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Paraguay
Ingredients: 400g Thinly Sliced Beef; 4 Pita Bread; 1 Tomato; 3 leaves Lettuce; 1/2 Onion; 2 cloves Garlic; 4 tbsp Mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Plain yogurt; A pinch Cumin powder; 1 tsp Paprika; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; A pinch Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

Snack

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Thin-sliced beef and vegetables rolled in pita — a popular Paraguayan street food brought by Middle Eastern immigrants.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Lomito árabe grew out of the shawarma brought by Lebanese and Syrian people who migrated to Paraguay in the 20th century. Thin-sliced beef is grilled and rolled in pita with tomato, lettuce, and onion, then topped with garlic sauce. It's a popular snack sold late into the night on street corners in Asunción and Ciudad del Este.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a night stall in Asunción, thin-sliced meat sizzles on the griddle as young people take meat wraps rolled in paper.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Thinly Sliced Beef 400g
Pita Bread 4
Tomato 1
Lettuce 3 leaves
Onion 1/2
Garlic 2 cloves
Mayonnaise 4 tbsp
Plain yogurt 2 tbsp
Cumin powder A pinch
Paprika 1 tsp
Lemon juice 1 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Black Pepper A pinch
Vegetable Oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rub the beef with cumin, paprika, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and let stand 15 minutes.
Mix grated garlic, mayonnaise, and yogurt into a sauce.
Heat oil in a frying pan and sear the beef quickly over high heat.
Warm the pita and top with lettuce, tomato, sliced onion, and beef.
Pour over the sauce, roll up, and wrap in paper.

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