kabobs

Meat on sticks

Kabob is a spelling variant of kebab, a word that came into English from Persian and Turkish.

It refers to food cooked on a skewer.

The main ingredient is often meat, but there are also vegetarian kabobs.

global

souvlaki

Greek skewered meat dish

  • sataySkewered meat with peanut sauce
  • yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
  • shashlikSkewered grilled meat dish

tikka · kofta · churrasco · tandoori

grilling

skewer

Pointed cooking rod

flames · sear · tongs · grates · embers · cookout · propane · heat · sizzle · turning

ingredients

lamb

Juvenile sheep

  • chickenDomestic fowl for eating
  • beefBovine meat for eating
  • shrimpSmall edible crustacean

vegetables · onion · tomato · zucchini · mushroom · pineapple · tofu · paneer · fish · pork

marinade

garlic

Pungent culinary bulb

  • yogurtFermented milk product
  • soyProtein-rich Asian bean
  • vinegarAcidic cooking liquid

herbs · spices · tenderize · ginger · cilantro · oregano · rosemary · teriyaki · thyme · cumin

streetfood

vendor

One who sells goods

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

sidewalk · takeaway · snack · sizzling · aroma · quick · casual · charred · smoke · crowd

skewer

wooden

Made from timber

thread · pierce · soak · flat · pointed · prong · reusable · disposable · sugarcane · lemongrass

Categories
Opposites
food form/structure

kabobsburger

Meat patty in bun

meatloaf · steak · sausage · patty · hamburger patty

cooking method

kabobsstew

Slow-simmered meat dish

pot roast · soup · slow cooker meal · steamed dumplings · steamed vegetables

Phrases
Family

kabob

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G