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Cherry Kebab is a special kind of kebab, which is made with minced lamb and cherry. The original name in Arabic is Kebab B’il Karaz. Also we can find other names: Kebab Garaz(Jewish), Cherry Kabab, Kabab Bil Karaz, Cherry Meet, Cherry Meatballs, Kebab Con Cerezas,(Mexican) Fishnah Kabab (Armenian).

Place of occurrence
Cherry Kebab is a specialty dish from Aleppo, the largest city in Syria with heritage and history. It is a kebab, and Aleppo is the kebab capital of the world. This dish is very popular by Armenians in Syria and Syrian Jews. Aleppo’s cuisine belongs to the Levantine cuisine (also known as the Eastern Mediterranean) which includes more regions like Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and part of southern Turkey. So we can find Cherry Kebab in those regions, too.

Specific
Cherry Kebab is a stew-like preparation. The specific of this dish is that the true version of Chery Kebab requires the use of St. Lucie cherries. St. Lucie cherry (Prunus cerasus) is a small (8–10mm long), ovoid, bitter, crimson-colored cherry, smaller than its sweet counterpart. It comes in several varieties, including Aleppo, Montmorency, and Morello. Cherry Kebab looks and tastes great. Because it is sweet and sour at the same time, it perfectly blends with the richness of the lamb. Cherries give a beautiful bright purplish Magenta color for this dish. We can surely say that Cherry Kebab is a feast for our eye and belly.