Souvlaki

Souvlaki is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables broiled on a skewer. It may be served on the skewer for eating out of hand, in a pita sandwich with garnishes and sauces, or on a dinner plate, often with pilaf. The meat can be lamb, pork, increasingly chicken, and sometimes fish (especially swordfish).

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The terminology of souvlaki and its variants is confusing and inconsistent. Depending on the context, the term 'souvlaki' by itself may refer to any of the variants. In some regions and some restaurants, the name shish kebab is used to denote a particular variant of souvlaki (e.g. with vegetables on the skewer), but it is essentially a synonym. In many regions, a gyros sandwich is called a 'souvlaki'.

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The word souvlaki is a diminutive of souvla (skewer).

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