- Glossary
- Shashlik - grilled meat skewers
Shashlik - grilled meat skewers
Shashlik is a grilled dish of marinated meat on skewers from Caucasian cuisine. The meat is marinated in onion juice, vinegar, or lemon with spices.
It is grilled on metal skewers (shampury) over charcoal. Served with onion, lavash, and tkemali sauce. Preparing shashlik is a social event in gardens and dachas across Russia.
- Shashlik originates from Caucasian cuisine and has become an integral part of Russian gastronomy.
- The meat is marinated in onion juice, vinegar, or lemon with spices.
- It is grilled on metal skewers called shampury over charcoal.
- Preparing shashlik is a social event in Russia associated with picnics at dachas.
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