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FOOD GLOSSARY

rakı – strong aniseed-flavoured liquor sahlep – hot drink made with crushed tapioca-root extract şalgam suyu – sour turnip juice şarap – wine su – water süt – milk (taze) nar suyu – (fresh) pomegranate juice (taze) portakal suyu – (fresh) orange juice Türk kahvesi – Turkish coffee ...az şekerli – with a little sugar ...çok şekerli – with a lot of sugar ...orta şekerli – with medium sugar ...sade/şekersiz – no sugar

helva – sweet prepared with sesame oil, cereals and honey or sugar syrup kadayıf – dough soaked in syrup and topped with a layer of kaymak (clotted cream) kahve – coffee kırmızı şarap – red wine kiraz suyu – cherry juice kola – cola-flavoured soft drink künefe – shredded-wheat pastry with pistachios, honey and sugar syrup limonata – lemonade lokum – Turkish Delight maden suyu – mineral water mahallebi – sweet rice-flour and milk pudding meyve suyu – fruit juice

sucuk – spicy beef sausage tavuk kavurma – roast chicken Drinks & Desserts Amerikan kahvesi – instant coffee aşure – dried fruit, nut and pulse pudding ayran – drink made with yoghurt and salt baklava – layered filo pastry with honey or sugar syrup; sometimes made with nuts beyaz şarap – white wine bira – beer bitki çay – herbal tea çay – tea Language FOOD GLOSSARY

dondurma – ice-cream elma çay – apple tea,

predominantly a tourist drink fırın sütlaç – rice pudding