Pita filled with crispy breaded chicken cutlet, chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, and sauce.

Schnitzel in Pita

Israel · Middle East and North Africa

Short description
A street-food pita sandwich built around a hot breaded chicken cutlet plus fresh salad and creamy sauces.
Ingredients
Pita holds crisp breaded chicken, chopped salad, cabbage, pickles, tahini sauce, and often hummus or fries.
Cultural note
It shows how a familiar fried cutlet became a portable lunch-counter meal, sharing the same pita format as other quick sandwiches.
Common misconception
The cutlet itself has older European roots; the clue here is the stuffed pita format.

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