Curated lists

Grills and roasts

The 24 best-known grilled and roasted dishes from around the world, each with a short background and where it comes from.

01
Kebab
Turkey
Kebab (UK: kib-AB, US: kib-AHB), kebap, kabob (alternative North American spelling), kebob, or kabab (Kashmiri) is a variety of roasted meat dishes that originated in the Middle East.
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Shawarma
Lebanon Syria
Shawarma is a Middle Eastern food that originated in the Levant during the Ottoman Empire. It consists of meat cut into thin slices, stacked in an inverted cone, and roasted on a slow-turning vertical spit.
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03
Peanut butter
Canada United States
Peanut butter is a food paste or spread made from ground, dry-roasted peanuts. It commonly contains additional ingredients that modify the taste or texture, such as salt, sweeteners, or emulsifiers.
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04
Shashlik
Kazakhstan
Shashlik, or shashlyck (Russian: шашлык, romanized: shashlyk ), is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab.
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05
Peking duck
People's Republic of China
Peking duck is a dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the Imperial era. The meat is characterized by its thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin and little meat, sliced in front of the diners by the cook.
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06
Doner kebab
Turkey
Doner kebab or döner kebab is a Turkish dish made of meat cooked on a vertical rotisserie. Seasoned meat stacked in the shape of an inverted cone is turned slowly on the rotisserie, next to a vertical cooking element.
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07
Satay
Indonesia
Satay or sate is a Southeast Asian dish consisting of small pieces of seasoned meat, seafood or vegetables skewered on sticks and grilled over charcoal.
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08
Baba ghanoush
Egypt
Baba ghanoush, also spelled baba ganoush or baba ghanouj, is a Levantine appetizer consisting of finely chopped roasted eggplant (aubergine), olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and tahini.
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09
Quesadilla
Mexico
A quesadilla is a Mexican dish made from a tortilla folded in half or two tortillas that are filled with cheese (queso), and sometimes meats, spices, and other fillings, and then cooked on a griddle or stove.
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10
Bulgogi
South Korea
Bulgogi is a gui (Korean-style grilled or roasted dish) made of thin, marinated slices of meat, most commonly beef, grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle. It is also often stir-fried in a pan in home cooking.
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11
Yakitori
Japan
In Japanese cuisine, yakitori is chicken cooked on a skewer over a charcoal fire and seasoned with tare sauce or salt. The term sometimes refers to kushiyaki (grilled and skewered foods) in general.
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12
Fajita
Mexico
A fajita, in Tex-Mex cuisine, is strips of grilled skirt steak, cooked with sauteed onions and bell peppers and served on a flour or corn tortilla.
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13
Roast beef
United Kingdom
Roast beef is a dish of beef that is roasted, generally served as the main dish of a meal. In the Anglosphere, roast beef is one of the meats often served at Sunday lunch or dinner. Yorkshire pudding is a standard side dish.
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14
Asado
Argentina
Asado is the technique and the social event of having or attending a barbecue in various South American countries: especially Argentina and Uruguay where it is also a traditional event, as well as Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Chile and Paraguay.
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15
Shish kebab
Armenia
Shish kebab or shish kebap is a popular dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, originating in the Middle East. It is one of the many types of kebab, a range of meat dishes originating in the Middle East.
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16
Tsampa
People's Republic of China
Tsampa or tsamba is a Tibetan and Himalayan staple foodstuff; it is also prominent in parts of northern Nepal. It is a glutinous meal made from roasted flour, usually barley flour and sometimes also wheat flour and flour prepared from tree peony seeds.
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17
Galbi
South Korea
Galbi, kalbi, galbi-gui (갈비구이), or grilled ribs is a type of gui (grilled dish) in traditional Korean cuisine. "Galbi" is the Korean word for "rib", and the dish is usually made with beef short ribs.
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18
Sauerbraten
Belgium Germany
Sauerbraten is a traditional German roast of heavily marinated meat. It is regarded as a national dish of Germany, and is frequently served in German-style restaurants internationally.
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19
Yakiniku
Japan
Yakiniku (Japanese: 焼き肉, 焼肉) is a Japanese term meaning "grilled meat". Commonly, yakiniku refers to a style of cooking bite-size meat (usually beef and offal) and vegetables on gridirons or griddles over a flame of wood charcoals carbonized by dry…
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20
Sunday roast
United Kingdom
A Sunday roast or roast dinner is a British dish traditionally eaten on Sunday. It consists of roast meat, roast or mashed potatoes, and accompaniments such as Yorkshire pudding, gravy and stuffing, and may include condiments such as apple sauce, mint sauce,…
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21
Churrasco
Brazil Spain
Churrasco is the Portuguese and Spanish name for grilled beef prominent in South American and Iberian cuisines, and in particular in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay, and Argentina.
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22
Roast goose
People's Republic of China
Roast goose is a dish of goose meat cooked using dry heat with hot air enveloping it evenly on all sides. Many varieties of roast goose appear in cuisines around the world, including Cantonese, European, and British cuisines. Roasting can enhance its flavor.
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23
Char siu
People's Republic of China
Char siu is a Cantonese-style barbecued pork. Originating in Guangdong, char siu and its variations are popular in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan.
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24
Adana kebabı
Turkey
Adana kebap (Turkish: Adana kebabı) or Adana kebab is a dish that consists of a long strip of hand-minced meat, mounted on a wide iron skewer and grilled on an open mangal filled with burning charcoal.
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