shish kebab
Meat on stick
Shish kebab is chunks of meat—traditionally lamb—threaded on a skewer and grilled, often with vegetables like peppers and onions.
The dish comes from Turkish cuisine but has spread worldwide with regional variations.
We grilled shish kebabs at the backyard cookout.
Sometimes shortened to kebab, though that term covers many skewered meat preparations.
Burned wood residue
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- flamesVisible burning combustion
- gratesAnnoys or shreds
- searBurn the outside
charring · embers · marinade · rotisserie · sizzle · tongs · cookout · firepit
Hollow Middle Eastern bread
- tzatzikiYogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- baba ghanoushSmoky eggplant spread with tahini
dolma · falafel · shawarma · kofte · kefta · gyro · meze · sumac
Juvenile sheep
- beefBovine meat for eating
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- muttonAdult sheep flesh
- cubedMultiplied by itself twice
marinated · tender · juicy · succulent · charred · spiced · savory · chunks
Formal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- spreadTo distribute widely
festive · communal · sharing · platter · gala · entertainment · hospitality · abundance
charcoal
Burned wood residue
sear · charring · embers · marinade · rotisserie · sizzle · tongs · cookout · firepit · briquettes
pita
Hollow Middle Eastern bread
- tzatzikiYogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece
- tabboulehHerb-heavy Middle Eastern salad
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
baba ghanoush · dolma · falafel · shawarma · kofte · kefta · gyro · meze · sumac · za'atar
lamb
Juvenile sheep
cubed · marinated · tender · juicy · succulent · charred · spiced · savory · chunks · alternating
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- buffetSelf-service meal display
spread · festive · communal · sharing · platter · gala · entertainment · hospitality · abundance · party
bamboo
Tall woody grass
- threadingPassing strand through opening
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- brochettePointed cooking spit
spit · rotating · spearing · arranging · stacking · pointed · loaded · assembled
- Mediterranean foodolive tapenade, olives, tzatziki, hummus, pita
- Middle Eastern foodhummus, falafel, pita, shawarma, tabbouleh
- skewered foodskabob, yakitori, souvlaki, satay, beef satay
- Turkish foodbaklava, borek, doner, dolma, kofte
- Levantine foodhummus, falafel, tabouleh, pita, shawarma
- meatsbeef, chicken, pork, ham, mutton
shish kebabhot dog
Sausage served in bun
corn dog · chicken nuggets · fish and chips · sushi · dim sum