lamb skewer

Meat on stick

A lamb skewer is pieces of lamb threaded onto a stick and grilled or roasted.

The format appears across cuisines—Greek souvlaki, Middle Eastern shish kebab, Central Asian shashlik—though seasonings and preparations vary.

We ordered lamb skewers from the street vendor.

The meat is typically cut into cubes and often interspersed with vegetables.

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wooden stick · rosemary · charcoal · open flame · marinade · tender · juicy · mint · garlic · sizzling · barbecue · smoky · smoky flavor · cumin · Mediterranean · rotisserie · souvlaki · grilled meat

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cooking method

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meat type

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G