Here is a group of typically Turkish dishes, taken at random, which you will find, in season, in almost every good restaurant in Turkey. Their names, which are accompanied, where needed, by English translations are highly suggestive, sometimes picturesque, sometimes romantic or humorous. Their tates, indeed, keep place with their names. When you are on a Turkish vacation, try them. It is with good reason that the Westerner has given one of them such a descriptive name as «Turkish Delight».

(Pronounciation, Where Needed, is Given in parentheses)

Aşure, (Ashure) : Kind of pudding prepared with dish with onions and tomato, cooked with olive oil and boiled corn, sultanas, dry figs, hazel-nuts, walnuts, served cold. beans, etc. İşkembe Çorbası, (Ishkembe chorbasi) : A very Ayran, (Butter milk) : Whipped «yoğurt». A very popular soup, prepared with chopped tripe and egg popular beverage, (see yoğurt»). sauce. Baklava : Famous «Turkish Delight», kind of pie Kabak Dolması : Squash filled with chopped meat. stuffed with almonds, pistachios or walnuts. Kabak Kızartması : Squash slices fried in olive oil Biber Dolması : Big stuffed green peppers, usually not served with «yoğurt». bitter, with olive - oil. Kabak Tatlısı : A Typical Turkish dessert. Pumpkin Cacık, (Jajik) : Chopped cucumbers with crushed cooked with sugar, served with pounded walnuts. yoğurt to which a little olive oil and sometimes garlic is Kadın Budu : «Layd's thigh», Fried meat balls. added. Kind of salad eaten with the main course. Kadın Göbeği : «Lady's navel». Typical dessert. Çerkez Tavuğu, (Charkess tavoou) : Circassian Kılıç Şiş, (Kilich Shish) : Broilled swordfish on a spit chicken. Chicken with a special sauce of pounded with an occasional bay-leaf. walnuts, paprika etc. Kuzu Dolması : Roasted lamb with spiced rice (pilav). Döner Kebap : Meat broiled on a big vertical spit and Midye Dolması : Mussels stuffed with spiced rice and cut into thin slices with a big knife. Very popular and cooked with olive oil. typical. Su Böreği, (Soo böreyi) : Typical pastry. Wafers with Düğün Çorbası, (Düyün Chorbasi) : «Wedding Soup». chopped meat or chess filling. A soup with meat, egg sauce, lemon juice, etc. Sarığı Burma, (Sarihih boorma) : «Twisted turban». Fasulye Piyazı : Dried bean salad with onions and Typical dessert. hard - boiled eggs. Şiş Kebabı, (Shish) : Small pieces of meat alternating Güllâç : Typical dessert consisting of starch wafers with pieces of tomato arranged and broiled on a spit. with pounded almonds, all soaked in milk. Vezir Parmağı : «Vizier's finger». A fried pastry. Hamsi Tavası : Fried anchovies. Yoğurt, (Yo-oort) : Sour milk. A very popular cream. Hurma Tatlısı : A typical sweet pastry. It is added as sauce to many dishes. Diluted with water Hünkâr Beğendi, (Hunkyar Beyendi) : «His Majesty it makes the very popular refreshing beverage, the liked it». Roasted meat with mashed eggplant. ayran. İç Pilâv, (Each peelahv) : Rice (Pilav) with spices, Zerde : Kind of pudding prepared with rice and raisins, and pine nuts. saffron. Usually served at wedding dinners. İmam Bayıldı : «The İmam, the Turkish priest, liked Zeytin Yağlı Patlıcan Dolması, (Patlijan) : Eggplants it so much that he fainted». A very popular eggplant stuffed with spiced rice and prepared with olive oil.

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