Kebab

Kebab ( , also kebap , kabab , kebob , kabob , kibob , kebhav , kephav ) is a wide variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East, and now found worldwide. In English, kebab with no qualification generally refers more specifically to shish kebab or döner kebab served wrapped in bread with a salad and a dressing. But in the Middle East, kebab includes grilled, roasted, and stewed dishes of large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb , but depending on local tastes and taboos , it may now be beef , goat , chicken , pork ; fish and seafood ; or even vegetarian foods like tofu . Like other ethnic foods brought by travellers, the kebab has become part of everyday cuisine in multicultural countries around the globe.

Sturgeon kebabs being cooked in Turkmenistan A sandwich of döner Kebab , (also kebap , kabob , kebob , or kabab ) is a Middle Eastern , Eastern Mediterranean , and South Asian dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit originating in the Eastern Mediterranean , where it is mentioned by Homer , or the Middle East , and later adopted in Central Asia and by the regions of the former Mongol Empire and later Ottoman Empire , before spreading worldwide. In American English , kebab with no qualification refers to shish kebab ( ) cooked on a skewer, whereas in Europe it refers to doner kebab , sliced meat served in a pita . In the Middle East, however, kebab refers to meat that is cooked over or next to flames; large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb , but depending on local tastes and religious prohibitions , other meats may include beef , goat , chicken , pork or fish . Like other ethnic foods brought by travellers, the kebab has remained a part of everyday cuisine in most of the Eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. It is also popular among Western youth as a snack after a night out. Encyclopedia of Jewish Food . Doner kebab becomes Germany's favorite fast food , USAToday , 4/11/2010

Variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East Kebabs are various cooked meat dishes , with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine . Many variants are popular around the world. In most English-speaking countries , a kebab may be the classic shish kebab or shashlik – small cubes of meat cooked on a skewer – or, outside of North America where it is better known as gyros , the more recent and now-ubiquitous fast-food doner kebab . By contrast, in Indian English and in the languages of the Middle East, other parts of Asia, and the Muslim world , a kebab is any of a wide variety of grilled meat dishes. Some dishes ultimately derived from Middle Eastern kebab may have different names in their local languages, such as the Chinese chuan . Kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables, and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. Although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are baked in a pan in an oven or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab . The traditional meat for kebabs is most often mutton or lamb , but regional recipes may include beef , goat , chicken , fish , or more rarely due to religious prohibitions , pork . The Oxford Companion to Food . In Hosking, Richard (ed.). Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery . Encyclopedia of Jewish Food .

Variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Kebab ( UK : / k ɪ ˈ b æ b / , US : / k ɪ ˈ b ɑː b / ; , kabāb , , ; , ), kabob (North American), or kebap or kabab is roasted meat that originates from the Middle East but has been popularised by Iranian cuisine & Turkish cuisine . Many variants of the category are popular around the world, including the skewered shish kebab and the doner kebab with bread. Kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat , sometimes with vegetables and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. Although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are oven-baked in a pan, or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab . The traditional meat for kebabs is most often lamb meat , but regional recipes may include beef , goat , chicken , fish , or even pork (depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions ). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food . The Persian term was adopted by medieval Arabs and Turks as kebab "kebab – definition of kebab in English" .

Variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Kebab ( UK : / k ɪ ˈ b æ b / kib- AB , US : / k ɪ ˈ b ɑː b / kib- AHB ), kebap , kabob (alternative North American spelling), kebob , or kabab ( Kashmiri spelling) is a variety of roasted meat dishes that originated in the Middle East . Kebabs consist of cut up ground meat , sometimes with vegetables and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. Although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are oven-baked in a pan, or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab . The traditional meat for kebabs is most often lamb meat , but regional recipes may include beef , goat , chicken , fish , or even pork (depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions ). Encyclopedia of Jewish Food . The Persian term was adopted by medieval Arabs and Turks as kebab "kebab – definition of kebab in English" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).