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Shish taouk

Shish taouk (Arabic: شيش طاووق‎,Turkish: Tavuk şiş(kebabı),Azerbaijani: Toyuq kababı ) is a traditional Turkish shish kebab, which can also be found in Syrian and Lebanese cuisines, but is made in kabab houses in many cities around the world. It is very popular in Israel from ritual dietary considerations, where it is called shipudei pargiyot ("spring chicken on a skewer", Hebrew: שיפודי פרגיות‎). A similar dish in Persian cuisine is the traditional jujeh kabab.

Cubes of chicken are skewered and grilled. Common marinades are based upon yogurt or a tomato puree, though there are many variations. Shish taouk is typically eaten with garlic paste toum.

[edit] Etymology

Shish means skewer in Turkish (it has been adopted in Lebanese-Arabic and Syrian-Arabic dialects, although seekh is the word for skewer in classical Arabic); and taouk or tavuk (pronounced "tah-vouk") means chicken in Turkish. Tawook can refer to other kinds of poultry, e.g., peacock (Tawouk/Tauwos in Arabic طاووس).

[edit] Methods of serving

The original Turkish version is served with rice and a garlic paste along with vegetables. The sandwich version comes in a flat bread or pita wrap seasoned with garlic paste, along with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickled turnips. It is widely eaten in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel, either as a sandwich or on a platter with vegetables, sometimes with chips French fries.