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Shashlik

Turkmenistan is probably one of the countries which shashlik originated from. Indeed, the official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen, which is one of the Turkic languages. There are about thirty of these languages which ​​are spoken from Southeastern Europe to East China by more than 200 million people. Turkish is obviously the most spoken of these languages (80 million) while Turkmen is spoken by about 7 million people.
Turkmenistan is an interesting country as it was a stop on the Silk Road, a trade network that linked Asia to Europe for centuries. Predominantly Muslim, the country has been the subject of Mongolian and Turkish influences which are reflected in its cuisine.

Ingredients (4 skewers)

• - 1 lb of boneless lamb or beef, cut into 2-inch cubes
• -1 onion, sliced
• - 1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
• - 1/4 cup of dry red wine
• - 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• - 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander
• - 1/4 teaspoon of crushed pepper (optional)
• - 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
• - 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
• - 1/4 teaspoon of ground black pepper
• - 1/4 cup of vegetable oil

Preparation

Mix all the ingredients in a glass bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for a few hours and up to 24 hours.
Drain the meat and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade and onion.
Divide the meat evenly among 4 skewers and grill on BBQ (preferably charcoal) for about 15 minutes, turning them occasionally.
Arrange the skewers on a platter and serve immediately.
The meat is traditionally removed from the skewers by wrapping hot flatbread around them and sliding it. The skewers are served with various salads.