Eastern Grill Shashlik refers to a grilled, usually marinated meat skewer, commonly found in Turkish-speaking countries, Russia, the Caucasus, and Southeast Europe. These skewers can be prepared on any charcoal grill, but traditionally a Mangal is used, which is a rectangular grill where the meat, skewered on stainless steel swords, is placed without a grate. In Germany, round Mangal grill sets with a lid attachment are also available. This translation from Russian introduces the world of spice blends, including Indian variations for the different types of shashlik offered between Serbia and Central Asia, and also provides numerous recipes for mixed meat and vegetable skewers, stuffed vegetables, homemade kebabs, and marinated and stuffed meat rolls.