Istanbul Guide

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FOOD GLOSSARY

ocakbaşı – fireside kebap restaurant

Language FOOD GLOSSARY aile salonu – family room; for couples, families and women in a Turkish restaurant akşam yemeği – dinner ana yemekler – main courses bakkal – grocery store balık restoran – fish restaurant bardak – glass bıçak – knife börekçı – place selling pastries büfe – snack bar buz – ice çatal – fork dolma – vegetables stuffed with rice and/or meat etyemez/vejeteryan – vegetarian fasulyec ı – restaurant serving hazır yemek lokanta – casual restaurant serving ready-made food helal – halal hesap – the bill içmek – drink İngilizce menu – menu in English kaşık – spoon kase/tas – bowl kahvaltı – breakfast kebapcı – kebap restaurant köftecı – köfte (meatball) restaurant koşer – kosher lokanta – abbreviation of hazır yemek lokanta mama sandalyesi – highchair menü – menu meyhane – tavern meze – small dish eaten at the start of a meal; similar to tapas General Terms acı – spicy afıyet olsun – bon appétit cooked beans fincan – cup garson – waiter/waitress

kalamar – calamari kalkan – turbot kara/toz biber – black/white pepper karpuz – watermelon kaşar peyniri – cheddar-like sheep’s milk cheese kavun – melon kayısı – apricot kestane – chestnuts kiraz – cherry kuzu – lamb levrek – sea bass limon – lemon lüfer – bluefish mantar – mushroom meyve – fruit midye – mussels muz – banana pastırma – pressed beef preserved in garlic and spices patates – potato patlıcan – eggplant peynir – cheese pirinç/pilav – rice portakal – orange salata – salad salatalık – cucumber sebze – vegetables şeftali – peach şeker – sugar sığır eti – beef simit – sesame-encrusted bread ring soğan – onion tavuk/piliç – chicken taze fasulye – green beans tuz – salt un – flour uskumru – mackerel üzüm – grape vişne – sour cherry, morello yumurta – egg zeytin – olive Popular Dishes

öğle yemeği – lunch pastane – cake shop

pazar – market peçete – napkin

pidecisi – pizza restaurant porsiyon – portion, helping restoran – restaurant sade – plain şarküteri – delicatessen şerefe! – cheers! servis ücre t i – service charge sıcak – hot; warm şişe – bottle tabak – plate uç – tip yarım porsiyon – half porsiyon yemek – eat; dish zeytinyağlı – food cooked in olive oil Staples ayva – quince bal – honey balık – fish beyaz peynir – salty white cheese similar to fetta biber – bell pepper ceviz – walnut ciğer – liver çilek – strawberry çorba – soup dana eti – veal domates – tomato ekmek – bread elma – apple enginar – artichoke erik – plum et – meat et suyu – meat stock

fistic – pistachio hamsi – anchovy havuç – carrot incir – fig ıspanak – spinach