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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Sangak — the other, flatter bread, traditionally cooked by spreading the dough over stones — line the plates under the kebabs, deliciously collecting their juices.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Expect everything from roasted oysters to smoked chicken wings with coconut chutney or toum and housemade pickles to lamb kebabs, alongside dips and flatbreads.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
There was no snacking, no ‘world food,’ no burgers, kebabs or sushi.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
On some Wednesday afternoons, when school finished early, Creton and Mbeumo would eat a kebab and play football before training started at 5pm.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Expect everything from roasted oysters to smoked chicken wings with coconut chutney or toum and housemade pickles to lamb kebabs, alongside dips and flatbreads.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Jan. 2026
There was no snacking, no ‘world food,’ no burgers, kebabs or sushi.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
On some Wednesday afternoons, when school finished early, Creton and Mbeumo would eat a kebab and play football before training started at 5pm.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Kebab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kebab. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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