Wednesday, April 1, 2009No, it's not a joke: we are here in Kebabistan. Until recently, kebab restaurants were almost the only option for eating out here in the Kurdistan region--and they are everywhere.
Ground meat is combined with a variety of spices, moulded onto metal skewers, and cooked over open coals. Kebabs are usually accompanied by fresh, sliced onions, roasted tomatoes, Kurdish flat bread and sumac, for additional flavor.
Last night we were invited for the first time to a friend's house for kebabs. BBQ a la Kurdistan!
To learn more about the sumac (a spice)--it's interesting! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumac
