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Bite into a gyro or falafel wrap, or dig into something more hearty like the Mixed Grill with shish kebab, chicken kebab, lamb gyro, chicken gyro and Inegol kofte.—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 May 2025 Pair with a beef tajine or shish kebab or with a vegetarian stew.—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Ruddy flakes of Aleppo pepper are visible throughout adana kebabs, a combination of ground beef and lamb shaped in an undulating pattern; shish kebabs are threaded with pieces of lamb or chicken.—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024 Pair with a shish kebab where the meat, fruit and vegetable combination will both contrast to and complement this wine’s acidity.—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for shish kebab
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Etymology
Turkish şişkebabı, from şiş spit + kebap roast meat
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