Kebab 卡博串
（重定向自Shishkebab）
![](/Images/godic/202502/10/Jooje_Kebab5202.jpg")
![Tika kabab and lyula kabab from mutton, as served in Qəçrəş, Quba Rayon, north-eastern Azerbaijan](/Images/godic/202502/10/Food_Gechresh_Azerbaijan_035202.jpg")
![Chuan-style lamb kebab sticks sold by a street vendor](/Images/godic/202502/10/Barbecued_lamb_sticks5202.jpg")
![Gyros sandwiches in Greece, with meat, onions, tomato, french fries, and tzatziki sauce rolled into a pita](/Images/godic/202502/10/Pita_giros5202.JPG")
Kebab (also American kabob) is a term in English for several types of food. The word originated in Middle East and is also common in other languages worldwide, with numerous spellings and variants. It has different definitions in different varieties of English, and in different cultures.