Israeli Couscous: Jewish Food! Shashlik: Russian Food! A Great Combination For Dinner

In Russia Shashlik or Shashlyk as it’s pronounced is a barbequed skewered meat dish that is served in Russia and althrough the eastern block of Europe as well as in other parts of the world such as Israel, Pakistan, India, Mongolia, Morocco and central Asia. The word Shashlyk means skewered meat.y BBQ the shashlik on a grill called a “mangal” which is a square fire pit filled with charcoal or wood or a combination of both. Shashlik can be made out of any type of meat you like such as chicken, pork, beef, veal or lamb. Depending on where you are in the world and what the cultural or religious beliefs are in place will dictate which meat will be used in the shashlik. Shashlik traditionally is marinated in a highly acidic marinade overnight and this acidity helps to break down the proteins in the meat and also makes for really tender meat. As with any dish from any country in the world there are a million and one ways to make a dish. This particular shashlik recipe is a cross between the Uzbek, Russian, Georgian and Israeli recipes as I find it to be one of the more simpler and delicious shashlik recipes out there. Everyone has their own way of making shashlik and I am sure they are all DELICIOUS!