Chic Kebab
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Chic Kebab (Japanese: 串のトリコ Skewer Captive) is a chain of vendors located across the Paldea region.
In the games
Dishes purchased at Chic Kebab can be consumed to gain different types of Meal Powers.
Locations
Chic Kebab has branches in the following locations:
| Branch | Detail |
|---|---|
| Artazon | Southeast of the swimming pool |
| Cascarrafa | Second level, southeast corner of central plaza |
| Second level, southwest corner of central plaza | |
| Levincia | Southern half, near the Levincia (South) Pokémon Center |
| Northern half, eastern edge of the city | |
| Medali | Small plaza behind the amphitheater |
| Mesagoza | South of the central plaza, on the left |
| South of the central plaza, on the right | |
| Montenevera | Central plaza of the town |
| Zapapico | Near the Zapapico (West) Pokémon Center |
Dishes
All Chic Kebab stalls sell the same products regardless of branch.
| Name | Cost | Image | Meal Power | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchitos ピンチョ・モルノ Pincho Moruno |
$1,200 | 
|
Item Drop Power: Dark (1) Teensy Power: Dragon (1) Exp. Point Power: Rock (1) |
This dish is at its absolute best when freshly made. Its rich aroma whets the appetite. |
| Grilled Rice Balls 焼きおにぎり Yaki Onigiri |
$950 | 
|
Encounter Power: Fairy (1) Teensy Power: Electric (1) Egg Power (1) |
These rice balls have been grilled to perfection. The soy sauce-based marinade is very fragrant. |
Trivia
- Pinchitos is a Moorish-derived food in Spanish cuisine. Resembling the kebab, it consists of small cubes of chicken or pork skewered on a stick and cooked over charcoal.
- Grilled Rice Balls, known as yaki-onigiri (焼きおにぎり) in Japanese, are rice balls brushed with soy sauce and grilled until surface becomes golden and crispy.
Names
| Language | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 串のトリコ Kushi no Toriko | From 串 kushi (skewer) and 虜 toriko (captive) or 恋の俘 koi no toriko (prisoner of love) |
| English | Chic Kebab | From chic and kebab |
| German | Spießer | From Spieß (spit, pointed rod for holding meat over fire) and a pun of Spießer (conformist, bourgeois, philistine) |
| European Spanish | Pincho Panza | From pincho (skewer; small snacks served in bars) and panza (paunch). Possibly a reference to the character Sancho Panza in the Spanish novel Don Quixote. |
| French | Une Belle Brochette | From une belle brochette (a nice bunch; literally "a beautiful skewer") |
| Italian | Chiedospiedo | From chiedo (I ask for) and spiedo (spit) |
| Korean | 꼬치의 포로 Kkochi-ui Poro | From 꼬치 kkochi (skewered food) and 포로 (捕虜) poro (captive) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 戀戀串燒 Liànliàn Chuànshāo / Lyúnlyún Chyunsīu | From 戀戀 / 恋恋 liànliàn / lyúnlyún (passionately attached) and 串燒 chuànshāo / chyunsīu (barbecue, kebab, food on skewer) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 恋恋串烧 Liànliàn Chuànshāo |
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