When Chris' family was here I had my first taste of shashlyk. And I loved it. In essence, shashlyk is a meat kabob, but really, it is SoooOoo much more... Shashlyk is traditionally lamb, and there is a type that is ground meat formed and put on the kebab (lyulya kebab). My first try I had lamb lyulya kebab, and chicken and lamb shashlyk. All are served with onion.
Sometime after family left, Chris went to the bazaar and returned with shashlyk from one of the vendors. It was wonderful!!! (and very cheap!) Just a quick picture to tempt you with...
Since I "have to" try some of the things that are available here... we purchased this juice. The carton is designed as a hint of the contents. It's also in English at the bottom.
It wasn't anything too crazy or unusual in taste. It mostly just tasted like sugary water. Chris said that the authentic version tastes mostly like water.
INteresting. I look forward to hearing how it is pronounced. I wonder what the nutritional merits are of birchwood???
ReplyDeletelooking forward to talking, today? love, mom
So, you're learning how to make all this AWEsome stuff so you can bring home the talents and share them, right?? Jess would LOVE to add that cuisine to his repertoire... and, perhaps more importantly, we would LOVE to try it all!! Sounds SO cool and YUMMY... even though there's no description of the flavors beyond the types of meat. What flavors/seasonings?
ReplyDeleteI was going to ask too what kind of seasonings are in it?? It actually looks VERY GOOD!! It is so cool that you get to experience another type of food there:) What an amazing experience that must be for you!!
ReplyDeleteI haven't gotten a "recipe" for the shashlyk yet, but Chris had some general ideas on how it is made... we googled it and it's mostly soaked in a vinegar or juice and then seasonings (overngiht) and then it is cooked over a fire. I have observed that there has always been an emphasis on cooking over wood chips... so that might be part of the secret.
ReplyDeleteCool:) Sounds pretty easy and looks so yummy:)
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