7月1日，《上海市生活垃圾管理条例》正式施行。此后，许多人点外卖叫羊肉串时都注明不要签子，“串”里的“签子”没了，羊肉串就变成了“羊肉吕”
那么问题来了，羊肉串的英语怎么说？
Lamb skewers on the grill
没错，羊肉串的英语就是
lamb skewer /ˈskjuːə(r)/
或者 mutton skewer
Lamb 指羊羔，mutton 指绵羊或羊肉，在用作“羊肉”这个意思时，lamb和mutton意思接近。
如何制作美味的羊肉串？
Method
1.Strip the rosemary leaves from the sticks, leaving a few on each tip. Smash the leaves, using a mortar and pestle, with the garlic, some sea salt and 3 tbsp olive oil to make a paste.
2.Make up skewers using the rosemary sticks. Thread one piece of folded pancetta onto each stick, then one sage leaf and one piece of lamb. Repeat so there are four pieces of lamb on each skewer (or 2-3 pieces if your skewers are shorter) and end with pancetta and sage. Spread the rosemary and garlic paste over the lamb and leave to marinate for at least 30 minutes. You can prepare up to this stage the day before and keep covered in the fridge.
3. Grill the lamb over a medium heat on the barbecue for 10-15 minutes for medium/rare meat. Toast the slices of bread during the last few minutes and then lightly rub both sides with the whole garlic clove and drizzle with a little olive oil. Squeeze lemon juice over the lamb just before serving.
Skewer这个词除了上面讲的“串”这类意思外，也可以用作动词。
比如，你和几个老外朋友去野外烧烤，你想让你的朋友帮你把肉提前串起来，可以说：
“Can you help me skewer the meat?”
说到了“烤肉”，有一个词不得不提：
Kebab
[kɪˈbɑːb]
Kebab最初主要指的是土耳其、印度以及中东地区的烤肉，下图中就是一种非常常见的kebab：
因为kebab在英美国家非常常见（往往是作为快餐存在），所以后来很多类似的经过腌制的烤肉都被称为kebab。所以，如果你要说烤羊肉的话，也可以说 lamb kebab, 它和 lamb skewer的区别就在于有没有强调“串儿”这个东西。
Reference：
1. Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2004
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