Shashlik, or shashlyk, is a dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab.

What is the difference between kebab and shashlik?

As nouns the difference between shashlik and kebab

is that shashlik is a form of skewered dish while kebab is (british) a dish of pieces of meat, fish, or vegetables roasted on a skewer or spit.

Where does the term shashlik come from?

The word “shashlik” appeared in the Russian language by accident, but it was quickly adopted by the language. The word originated from Crimean Tatar word “shish” that means “a spit” and “shishlik” that means “something on a spit”.