Ražnjići ( sr-Cyrl, Ражњићи) is a popular Serbian specialty of grilled meat on a
skewer
A skewer is a thin metal or wood stick used to hold pieces of food together. The word may sometimes be used as a metonym, to refer to the entire food item served on a skewer, as in "chicken skewers". Skewers are used while grilling or roasting ...
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equivalent of the Greek ''
souvlaki
Souvlaki (, , ; plural: , ) is a Greek food item consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It is usually eaten straight off the skewer while still hot. It can be served with or inside a rolled pita, typica ...
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şaşlık
Shashlik, or shashlyck ( ''shashlyk''), is a Dish (food), dish of skewered and grilled cubes of meat, similar to or synonymous with shish kebab. It is known traditionally by various other names in the Caucasus, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, an ...
''. The name is derived from Serbian word ''ražanj'' () meaning "skewer". Raznjici originates from Southern Serbia, specifically the city of Leskovac. Raznjici is part of famous Serbian Leskovacki rostilj (the Leskovac barbecue).
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Meat dishes
Street food
Grilled skewers
Balkan cuisine
Serbian cuisine
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