Shish taouk

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Shish taouk or shish tawook{{cite book|author=Sari Edelstein|title=Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Tl9Pcq25s8AC&pg=PA573|date=22 October 2010|publisher=Jones & Bartlett Publishers|isbn=978-1-4496-5968-4|pages=573–}} ({{Langx|ar|شيش طاووق}}; {{Langx|tr|tavuk şiş}}{{cite book|author=Virginia Maxwell|title=Istanbul|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iBnjiaxjqFgC&pg=PA145|date=15 September 2010|publisher=Lonely Planet|isbn=978-1-74220-404-8|pages=145–}}{{cite book|author=Ozcan Ozan|title=The Sultan's Kitchen: A Turkish Cookbook|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3QHQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT179|date=13 December 2013|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-0639-0|pages=179–}}) is a traditional marinated chicken shish kebab of Ottoman cuisine that later became part of Middle Eastern cuisine. It is widely eaten in the Middle East and Caucasus.{{cite book|author1=Lisa M. Ross|author2=Lisa Akoury-Ross|title=New American Cuisine for Today's Family: Fresh Ideas to Prepare Healthy Mediterranean Meals in Under 30 Minutes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1dqQgVWV920C&pg=PT69|date=1 June 2009|publisher=SDP Publishing LLC|isbn=978-0-9824461-1-9|pages=69–}} A similar dish in Persian cuisine is the traditional jujeh kabab. It is also served in kebab houses in many cities around the world.{{cite book|author1=Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad|author2=Jane I. Smith|title=Muslim Minorities in the West: Visible and Invisible|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x03mFxZTv44C&pg=PA138|date=1 January 2002|publisher=Rowman Altamira|isbn=978-0-7591-0218-7|pages=138–}}

Etymology

Shish in Syrian-Arabic dialects or şiş in Turkish means skewer. Some scholars assert that it is itself a Persian loanword from sikh,{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} others say that it comes from the root "sı" in old Turkish meaning "to cut".{{cite web|url=http://nisanyansozluk.com/?k=%C5%9Fi%C5%9F1&lnk=1|title=şiş|access-date=4 November 2017}} It has been adopted in Egyptian Arabic, Lebanese-Arabic and Syrian-Arabic dialects. Tavuk ({{IPA|tr|taˈvuk|pron}}) comes from old Turkic takagu and means chicken.{{cite web|url=http://www.nisanyansozluk.com/?k=tavuk&x=0&y=0|title=tavuk|access-date=15 November 2014}}

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. The Turkish cuisine version is generally served with rice, yogurt, cucumber salad and skewer-grilled vegetables. The Syrian and Lebanese version is usually served with toum (a garlic paste sauce), hummus and tabbouleh. The sandwich version comes generally in a flatbread or as a dürüm, and frequently accompanied by lettuce, tomatoes, and pickled turnips.