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There are two etymologies suggested for Shish Kabob in the Persian dictionary of Dehkhoda: Shish being the Persian word "Shish" for the number 6, which refers to the original six pieces of meat of a standard Kabob skewer, or "Shish" being driven from Late Middle Persian "Sich" meaning a skewer. The word "Kabob" is most probably driven from the ...
Shish kebab is an English rendering of Turkish: şiş (sword or skewer) and kebap (roasted meat dish), that dates from around the beginning of the 20th century. [7] [8] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, its earliest known publication in English is in the 1914 novel Our Mr. Wrenn by Sinclair Lewis.
' cooked rice plus kebab ') is not listed, because it is a meal consisting of cooked rice and one of the many kebab types listed below. Such is the case of kabāb turki ( کباب ترکی , Persian variation of shawarma ), Tāskabāb ( تاسکباب , actually a stew), kabāb shāmi ( کباب شامی , cutlets). or Tābeh kabāb ...
The meat is then cooked on a seekh (سیخ), the Persian word for "skewer." Koobideh is similar to the Turkish Adana kebab, though there may be regional variations in preparation and flavor. The word kebab( Kabab) is also a Persian word and appears in the poetry of Persian-speaking poets, including Rudaki, in the 9th century AD.
Doner kebab or döner kebab [a] is a dish of Turkish origin made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. [1] Seasoned meat stacked in the shape of an inverted cone is turned slowly on the rotisserie, next to a vertical cooking element. The operator uses a knife to slice thin shavings from the outer layer of the meat as it cooks.
(often spelled "kabob" in the US) meat served on a skewer together with onions, tomatoes, etc. (e.g. shish kebab) keen very low or competitive (price) eager or intent on, example: he is keen to get to work on time. desirable or just right, example: "peachy keen" – "That's a pretty keen outfit you're wearing." (slang going out of common usage)
Shashlik, or shashlyck (Russian: шашлык shashlyk pronunciation ⓘ), is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab.It is known traditionally by various other names in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, [1] [2] and from the 19th century became popular as shashlik across much of the Russian Empire and nowadays in former Soviet Union ...
Seekh kebab is a type of kebab, native to the Indian subcontinent, [2] [1] made with Indian subcontinent spices, spiced minced or ground meat, usually lamb, beef, or chicken, formed into cylinders on skewers and grilled. [3] [4] It is typically cooked on a mangal or barbecue, or in a tandoor. Seekh kebabs are prepared in homes and restaurants ...