Shish taouk or shish tawook
(; ;
) is a traditional marinated
chicken shish kebab of
Ottoman cuisine
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Today, Turkish cuisine is a continuation of Ottoman cuisine.
Sources
The Ottoman pa ...
that later became part of
Middle Eastern cuisine
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. It is widely eaten in the Middle East and
Caucasus.
A similar dish in
Persian cuisine is the traditional
jujeh kabab. It is also served in
kebab houses in many cities around the world.
Etymology
''Shish'' in Syrian-Arabic dialects or ''şiş'' in
Turkish
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* of or about Turkey
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*** Turkish alphabet
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means
skewer. Some scholars assert that it is itself a Persian loanword from ''sikh'', others say that it comes from the root "sı" in old Turkish meaning "to cut". It has been adopted in
Egyptian Arabic, Lebanese-Arabic and Syrian-Arabic dialects. ''Tavuk'' () comes from old
Turkic
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* anything related to the country of Turkey
* Turkic languages, a language family of at least thirty-five documented languages
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* ...
''takagu'' and means chicken.
Preparation
The dish consists of cubes of chicken that are marinated, then skewered and grilled. Common marinades are based upon yogurt and lemon juice or tomato puree, though there are other variations.
Methods of serving
The dish is eaten either as a sandwich or on a platter with vegetables, sometimes with
rice or
French fries
French fries (North American English), chips (British English), finger chips ( Indian English), french-fried potatoes, or simply fries, are '' batonnet'' or ''allumette''-cut deep-fried potatoes of disputed origin from Belgium and France. Th ...
. The
Turkish cuisine version is generally served with rice, yogurt, cucumber salad and skewer-grilled vegetables. The
Syrian
Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...
and
Lebanese version is usually served with
toum (a garlic paste sauce),
hummus
Hummus (, ; ar, حُمُّص, 'chickpeas'; full Arabic name: ''ḥummuṣ bi-ṭ-ṭaḥīna'' ar, حمص بالطحينة, 'chickpeas with tahini'), also spelled hommus or houmous, is a Middle Eastern dip, spread, or savory dish made fr ...
and
tabbouleh. The sandwich version comes generally in a
flatbread
A flatbread is a bread made with flour; water, milk, yogurt, or other liquid; and salt, and then thoroughly rolled into flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened, although some are leavened, such as pizza and pita bread.
Flatbreads ran ...
or as a
dürüm, and frequently accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, and pickled turnips.
In
Israeli cuisine it is served with a
sumac-flavored
tahini
Tahini () or tahina (, ) is a Middle Eastern condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame. It is served by itself (as a dip) or as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva.
Tahini is used in the cuisines of the Levant and E ...
, fried onions, flatbread/pita and grilled hot chili peppers along with
tabbouleh or
Israeli salad and pickles (olives, carrots, bell peppers, cabbage and turnip).
See also
*
List of Middle Eastern dishes
*
List of chicken dishes
*
List of kebabs
*
Falafel
*
Kafta
Kofta is a family of meatball or meatloaf dishes found in Balkan, Middle Eastern, South Caucasian, South Asian and Central Asian cuisines. In the simplest form, koftas consist of balls of minced meatusually beef, chicken, pork, lamb or mut ...
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Arab cuisine
Middle Eastern grilled meats
Egyptian cuisine
Iraqi cuisine
Israeli cuisine
Levantine cuisine
Palestinian cuisine
Chicken dishes
Skewered kebabs
Jordanian cuisine
Syrian cuisine
Turkish words and phrases
Turkish cuisine
Middle Eastern cuisine