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Kebab, (also kebap, kabob, kebob, or kabab) is an Afghan, Middle Eastern, Eastern Mediterranean, and South Asian dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted or grilled on a skewer or spit〔(Kebab ), Oxford Dictionaries〕 originating either in the Eastern Mediterranean,〔(To Vima (in Greek) ), 6-2-2011 (picture 2 of 7)〕〔(How to Cook Like a Mycenaean ), Archaeology Magazine〕 where it is mentioned by Homer,〔Homer, ("Iliad" 1.465 ), on Perseus Digital Library〕 or the Middle East, before spreading worldwide. In American English, ''kebab'' with no qualification refers to shish kebab cooked on a skewer, whereas in Europe it refers to doner kebab. In the Middle East, however, kebab refers to meat that is cooked over or next to flames; large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or as dürüm. The traditional meat for kebab is lamb, but depending on local tastes and religious prohibitions, other meats may include beef, goat, chicken, pork or fish. Like other ethnic foods brought by travellers, the kebab has remained a part of everyday cuisine in most of the Eastern Mediterranean and South Asia. Doner kebab is popular in Germany as a snack after a night out.〔(Doner kebab becomes Germany's favorite fast food ), ''USAToday'', 4/11/2010〕 ==History== According to Sevan Nişanyan, an etymologist of the Turkish language, the word ''kebab'' is derived from the Persian word "kabab" meaning "fry". The word was first mentioned in a Turkish script of Kyssa-i Yusuf in 1377, which is the oldest known source where ''kebab'' is mentioned as a food. However, he emphasizes that the word has the equivalent meaning of "frying/burning" with "kabābu" in the old Akkadian language, and "kbabā/כבבא" in Syriac language.〔Nişanyan Sevan, Sözlerin Soyağacı, Çağdaş Türkçenin Etimolojik Sözlüğü, (Online ), (Book )〕 Tradition has it that the dish was invented by medieval soldiers who used their swords to grill meat over open-field fires.〔Food Around the World, p.45, Oxford University Press, 1986, (Check on Google Books )〕〔Middle Eastern Kitchen, Ghillie Basan Hippocrene Books, 2007, p.70, (Check on Google Books )〕 Persian kebab was served in the royal houses during various Islamic Empires and even commoners would enjoy it for breakfast with naan or pita.〔The New Persian Kitchen, p. 83, Random House LLC, 2013, (Google Books )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kebab」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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