kabob

Meat on stick

Kabob is meat and often vegetables threaded onto a skewer and grilled or roasted: chicken kabobs with peppers and onions.

The dish appears across Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian cuisines in countless variations.

Also spelled kebab, kebob, or kabab.

A shish kabob specifically features cubed meat on a skewer.

grilling

charcoal

Burned wood residue

tongs · sear · flames · grate · embers · rotisserie · spit · broil · baste · propane

skewered

skewer

Pointed cooking rod

threaded · pierced · spit · brochette · stick · prong · rotisserie · speared · trussed · rosemary sprig

cuisine

shawarma

Carved rotating-spit meat

  • gyroRotating mass or sandwich
  • falafelFried spiced legume ball
  • pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread

hummus · tahini · tabbouleh · za'atar · sumac · saffron · meze · dolma · kibbeh · tzatziki

ingredients

lamb

Juvenile sheep

  • chickenDomestic fowl for eating
  • beefBovine meat for eating
  • onionPungent layered bulb

bellpepper · tomato · mushroom · zucchini · shrimp · pineapple · eggplant · squash · paneer · tofu

streetfood

vendor

One who sells goods

  • cartVehicle for hauling
  • stallEnclosed compartment or delay
  • marketVenue for trade

takeaway · handheld · snack · sidewalk · night market · food truck · charcoal grill · quick · sizzling · aromatic

smoky

charred

Burned until black

  • smokyFilled with combustion haze
  • woodsyResembling forested areas
  • hickoryDense North American hardwood

mesquite · aroma · caramelized · burnt edges · campfire · fragrant · smoldering

Categories
Opposites
food form/preparation method

kabobpatty

Flat minced meat disc

hamburger patty · meatball · meatloaf · burger · ground meat

cooking method

kabobstew

Slow-simmered meat dish

soup · pot roast · steamed fish · raw meat · slow cooker meal

Phrases
Family

kabobs

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G