variants
or kebob
or less commonly kabob
: cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer
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Think punches, kebabs, dips, and finger-friendly or single serve foods.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
Part of the sidewalk is blocked off into a picnic section, where people chow on Berlin-style doner kebabs, Cambodian noodles and frozen pineapple whips.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Throughout the festival, a silent auction will be held, and Middle Eastern food and pastries will be served, including kebab wraps, hummus and the church’s traditional farani bread.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 July 2024
What's next: Dinner service will start this summer with a kaleidoscope of kebabs, more mezze and creative hummuses, soft-serve, and cocktails from Albi bar manager Alexandra Bookless.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 July 2024
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2024
Part of the sidewalk is blocked off into a picnic section, where people chow on Berlin-style doner kebabs, Cambodian noodles and frozen pineapple whips.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Throughout the festival, a silent auction will be held, and Middle Eastern food and pastries will be served, including kebab wraps, hummus and the church’s traditional farani bread.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 July 2024
What's next: Dinner service will start this summer with a kaleidoscope of kebabs, more mezze and creative hummuses, soft-serve, and cocktails from Albi bar manager Alexandra Bookless.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 9 July 2024
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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