Meat, seafood and vegetables roasted or grilled on a stick are loved across different cultures around the globe. When you see these terms on a menu or a recipe, they simply mean skewers! Brochette French, Pincho Spanish, Shish Kabobs Turkish, Souvlaki Greek, Kofta Middle Eastern, Anticucho Peruvian, Satay Indonesian, Shaokao Chinese and Yakitori Japanese.