Buğu kebabı (
Turkish for ''
vapour
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kebab'') is a
lamb-based dish from the
Turkish cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, Ottoman cuisine (Osmanlı mutfağı), European influences, Seljuk Empire, Seljuk cuisine and the Turkish diaspora. Turkish cuisine with traditional Turkic peoples, Turkic elements s ...
. It is a
stew
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, like
tas kebabı. Buğu kebabı is made with
leg
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meat,
shallots, tomatoes, fresh oregano, garlic,
bay leaves
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, tomato paste and spices. The essence of the dish is to cook it for one to one and a half hour in a covered pan on low heat with little (one cup) to no water.
Buğu kebabı is sometimes translated into English as 'steam
kebab
Kebab ( , ), kebap, kabob (alternative North American spelling), kebob, or kabab (Kashmiri spelling) is a variety of roasted meat dishes that originated in the Middle East.
Kebabs consist of cut up ground meat, sometimes with vegetables an ...
'.
Kebab aux petits oignons
Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism In the Turkish cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, Ottoman cuisine (Osmanlı mutfağı), European influences, Seljuk Empire, Seljuk cuisine and the Turkish diaspora. Turkish cuisine with traditional Turkic peoples, Turkic elements s ...
, there is an eggplant
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and meat stew/casserole called 'islim kebabı', (which is also translated as steam kebab or steamed kebab). Buğu kebabı should not be confused with either of these.
See also
* List of stews
This is a list of notable stews. A stew is a combination of solid food ingredients that have been cooked in liquid and served in the resultant gravy. Ingredients in a stew can include any combination of vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, bea ...
References
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Turkish stews
Turkish lamb dishes
Meat stews