Kebab Azerbaijan is part of the Reunion Tour Trip Report.
When I say kebab in this post, I mean it with a b not a p (see The Best Kebab(p) in the World). Kebap refers to shawarma, not minced meat on a stick. With that clarification complete, I would like to advance the debate over who makes the best kebab (see Arabs Fight Over Who Makes the Best Kebab).
Firuze Restoran
To start, the decor is great.
TPOL’s Tip: Firuze restaurant is located at 14 Tarlan Aliyarbeyov St, Baku 1005, Azerbaijan
Before I describe the scrumptious kebab, let me go through what else I ordered.
Mojito
TPOL has a rule. I don’t drink when I eat. I almost broke this rule by ordering a mojito. Since I didn’t specify with alcohol, it came out as a mocktail. I was pleasantly surprised as to how fresh it was and was glad that I followed my rule by default.
Plov
Azerbaijan’s staple food is plov. I ordered the lamb version. While it was good, I did not care for the sweet cherry sauce.
Salad
I don’t make a point to order salad but kebab waiters always insist that I do. They look so disappointed when I say I don’t want it. 
Dolma
I ordered three sisters’ dolma. The tomato stuffed with lamb was my favorite, but the eggplant was a close second.
Turshi
I told the waiter I wanted a side of turshi. He looked at me in amazement. “You speak Azerbaijan?” I said no and told him that Iraqi Arabic also calls pickles turshi. Interestingly, I am not aware of other places in the Middle East that call it this. 
Kebab
Before I describe this scrumptious kebab, I must apologize to my grandma for writing that she is no longer one. Here’s why:
Lamb
The best meat in the world is lamb. Why do Arabs insist on using beef or chicken? The kebab came out hot and tender with the perfect amount of mint and onions. It was served on top of pita bread which preserved the taste of the kebab long after it was gone.
My only regret is that I did not order more.
Chai
No kebab meal is complete without chai.
Overall
For perhaps the best kebab in the world, go to Firuze. Enough said.
TPOL’s Tip: This meal cost 61 manat or $35.
