Cherry Kebab ( ar, كباب كرز) is a special kind of

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, which is made with minced lamb and

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. The name in Arabic is Kebab B’il Karaz. Additional names and varieties include kebab garaz ( Jewish),Dweck, Poopa. Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews. New York: Ecco Pr, 2007. Print. cherry kabab, kabab bil karaz, cherry meatballs, kebab con cerezas (

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), and ( Armenian).

Place of occurrence

Cherry kebab is a specialty dish from

Aleppo )), is an adjective which means "white-colored mixed with black". , motto = , image_map = , mapsize = , map_caption = , image_map1 = ...

, the second largest city in

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

with heritage and history. Damascus cuisine belongs to the Levantine cuisine (also known as the

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) which includes more regions like Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon,

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and part of southern Turkey. So, cherry kebab is also found in those regions.

Specificity

Cherry kebab is a stew-like preparation. The specific of this dish is that the true version of cherry kebab requires the use of St. Lucie cherries. St. Lucie cherry ('' Prunus cerasus'') is a small (8–10mm long), ovoid, bitter, crimson-colored cherry, smaller than its sweet counterpart. It comes in several varieties, including Aleppo, Montmorency, and Morello. Because it is sweet and sour at the same time, it perfectly blends with the richness of the lamb. Cherries give a beautiful bright purplish magenta color for this dish.

References

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