Shashlik, also spelled shashlyck, is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab, known traditionally under various other names across the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia. From the nineteenth century it became popular as shashlik across much of the Russian Empire and remains widespread today in the former Soviet Union's successor states.
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Origin Period, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own accountMarks the 18th century (1700-1799), when Wikipedia's Etymology section states the word entered Russian via the Zaporozhian Cossacks' borrowing from Crimean Tatar; the dish's own spread history is separately noted (not reaching Moscow until the late 19th century, established as pervasive urban Russian street food by the 1920s). Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountCaucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia 2 Classification
Dietary SuitabilitySourced to the subject's own accountContains Meat or Poultry 2 Sources
1. Shashlik (Wikidata)
P31 (instance of): Snack or street foodQuote, P31 (instance of): Snack or street food
Snack or street food
2. Shashlik (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section
It is known traditionally by various other names in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Etymology section
The word was coined from Crimean Tatar şış ('[spit]') by the Zaporozhian Cossacks and entered Russian in the 18th century
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashlik (dietary-suitability)
Shashlik, or shashlyck, is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab.
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