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Lamb shish, chicken shish or kofte? A simple guide to Turkish grill meats

Turkish grill menus can look confusing: shish, kofte, Adana, beyti. They're all cooked over charcoal on a skewer, but they're quite different to eat. Here's a quick guide so you can order with confidence.

Shish: cubes of meat

Shish (şiş) means skewer. Shish kebab is chunks of marinated meat threaded on a skewer and grilled. Lamb shish (£17) is rich and tender. Chicken shish (£14) uses breast meat, so it's lean and milder, and a safe choice if you're not sure.

Kofte: minced and shaped

Kofte (köfte) is seasoned minced meat pressed onto the skewer. It's softer than shish and soaks up the smoky flavour. EFES does chicken kofte (£14) and lamb kofte in the combination grills.

Adana: kofte with a kick

Adana kebab (£15) is minced lamb with peppers and spices, named after the city of Adana in southern Turkey. It's our house classic.

Beyti: wrapped and sliced

Beyti is minced meat with peppers and herbs, wrapped in a thin bread and sliced. At EFES it comes Yoğurtlu style, on bread pieces with yoghurt and tomato sauce (£17), with lamb or chicken.

Can't decide? Get two

The combination grills give you two different skewers with salad, bread and sauce, from £15. Lamb shish with chicken shish (£16) is the most popular.

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