kebab

Meat on stick

Kebab is meat—and often vegetables—cooked on a skewer over an open flame.

The word comes from Turkish and Arabic, covering various grilled meat dishes across Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, and South Asian cuisines.

In British English, kebab often means specifically the döner kebab: spiced meat sliced from a rotating vertical spit, typically served in pita bread as late-night takeaway: We grabbed kebabs after the pub.

skewered

skewer

Pointed cooking rod

spitExpelled mouth moisture
metalHard conductive solid
woodenMade from timber

stick · pierce · thread · rotate · impale · pointed · bamboo · satay · shish · brochette

meat

lamb

Juvenile sheep

beefBovine meat for eating
chickenDomestic fowl for eating
mincedCut into tiny pieces

ground · mutton · pork · goat · offal · liver · heart · marinated · tender · juicy

cuisine

shawarma

Carved rotating-spit meat

falafelFried spiced legume ball
tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
hummusMashed chickpea spread

baba ghanoush · mezze · pita · dolma · halloumi · tahini · tzatziki · pilaf · rice · salad

streetfood

vendor

One who sells goods

stallEnclosed compartment or delay
cartVehicle for hauling
takeawayCore message retained

hawker · fast · cheap · wrap · pita · lavash · naan · flatbread · sandwich · durum

grilled

charcoal

Burned wood residue

barbecueSlow-cook over coals
smokyFilled with combustion haze
marinadeSeasoned steeping liquid

sear · charring · embers · sizzle · coals · grate · flames · basting · tandoor · rotisserie

spiced

cumin

Ground aromatic seed

corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating
paprikaGround dried pepper

turmeric · garlic · cardamom · allspice · za'atar · harissa · garam masala · mint · parsley · onion

kebab

skewer

lamb

shawarma

vendor

charcoal

cumin

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