kebabs

Meat on sticks

Kebabs are pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables cooked on a skewer, typically grilled or roasted.

The word comes from Middle Eastern cuisine, where variations abound: chunks threaded on sticks, ground meat molded around skewers, or meat carved from a rotating spit.

We ordered chicken kebabs from the Turkish place.

In British slang, a late-night kebab is the classic post-drinking food.

cuisine

shawarma

Carved rotating-spit meat

koftaSeasoned ground meat shapes
tikkaMarinated meat dish
shashlikSkewered grilled meat dish

souvlaki · satay · gyro · doner · yakitori · tandoori

grilling

charcoal

Burned wood residue

flameBurning gas made visible
searBurn the outside
marinateSoak food in flavoring

smoky · embers · juicy · tender · sizzle · charring · rotisserie · basting · tongs · firepit

accompaniments

pita

Hollow Middle Eastern bread

naanLeavened tandoor-baked flatbread
lavashPliable Armenian flatbread
flatbreadUnleavened baked dough

hummus · tzatziki · tahini · raita · chutney · harissa · pickles · onions · sumac · parsley

spices

cumin

Ground aromatic seed

corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
turmericYellow rhizome spice
paprikaGround dried pepper

sumac · za'atar · cardamom · saffron · chili · garlic · ginger · fenugreek · mint · parsley

street

vendor

One who sells goods

stallEnclosed compartment or delay
cartVehicle for hauling
hawkerRoving vocal merchant

bazaar · market · sidewalk · sizzling · aromatic · takeaway · wrap · late-night · roadside · food-truck

kebabs

shawarma

charcoal

pita

cumin

vendor

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