Shish kebab
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Shish kebab (şişkebabı; also pronounced Kabab or kabob) means 'skewer of meat' in Persian. It consists of chunks of lamb or chicken grilled on a skewer. It is usually served with Persian Polo (long Basmati type rice), Lavash (a paper-thin Persian bread), grilled tomato, raw onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and Somagh. Expect a side of Salad Shirazi, Masto Khiyar and a bottle of Doogh (nowadays carbonated) to be served with your kebab.
Originally, kebab was the food of Persian kings and in ancient times ordinary Iranians consumed it only once a year on Nowrooz, the Persian New Year. Today however kebab is not only consumed almost in every Iranian house on weekly base, it has also become Iran's number one selling fast food.
In Iran there are many kinds of kebabs such as Koobideh, Barg, Soltany, Boryani, Senjeh and Shish kebab. They can be made with lamb, chicken or beef. A new trend is to make them also with fish or turkey, which excludes Barg.
Similar dishes
Brochette (French), Espetada (Portuguese), Satay (Oriental), Shashlik (Russian), Souvlaki or Kalamaki (Greek), Yakitori (Japanese)