Ottawa is home to nearly 200 restaurants that offer its beloved staple food: shawarma. Why are we so obsessed? CBC's search for answers led us to Blossom Park, where there is a shawarma shop in nearly every corner.

Over the next month, CBC Ottawa's Rachelle Elsiufi will immerse herself in the south Ottawa community of Blossom Park, meeting its residents, visiting its businesses and telling their stories. First, a tour of the neighbourhood.