shish taouk

grilled skewered chicken cubes

Meaning

Noun

Skewered chicken cubes that are grilled.
A chicken shawarma, as a platter or as a pita sandwich.

Origin

Turkish şiş, skewer + tavuk, hen
Coined by Abdallah Akkouche, of the Basha restaurant chain.
See Etymology 1 above for the root words.

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