Lesson 8 VALIDATION COPY 1.0 JUNE 2007 Evdən kanarda yemək Eating Out This lesson introduces you to eating out in a restaurant in Azeri. The lesson includes reading a simple menu and learning various menu items, ordering menu items, and learning the different service items. Azerbaijan’s national cuisine is heavy on meat - especially lamb - and richly spiced. While having much in common with the cooking of its neighbors, Azeri food has a character all of its own but is surprisingly varied. Each region had its own specialties. The dishes are exquisitely refined and take time and skill to prepare. Meat dishes are flavored with chestnuts, dried apricots, raisins, and green herbs. Common dishes include pilaf/plov (rice with meat, fish, vegetables or even fruit) and fish. Meat predominates, but you can get veggies too - beets, cabbage, eggplants, spinach and others are common. Many dishes use saffron, though you'll often taste coriander, fennel, mint and parsley too. Dolma is another common Azeri dish: minced lamb meat with rice is wrapped into grape leaves Yarpaq dolması or occasionally in cabbage leaves Kələm dolması. This dish is accompanied with coriander, dill, mint, pepper, cinnamon and melted butter. Sometimes chestnuts and peas are part of the mix. Sour milk is often used as a sauce. Eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, quince and apples are also stuffed with lamb meat and called dolma. Kabab is another staple dish. The lülə-kabab are grilled over an open fire. The Apsheron peninsula is famous for its düşbərə , small meat dumplings, and kutab , meat patties made in a very thin dough. Other excellent dishes include: piti soup, made of lamb and peas, served in a earthenware pot; dogva, pea with buttermilk soup, served with meatballs and herbs (served both cold and hot); küfta-bozbaş soup (a clear soup with meat balls, rice peas and potatoes); and xamraçi (a noodle soup); Bread is served with most meals. The most common bread is the round loaf called chorek. The thin, wafer-like lavash is also eaten. The traditional white flour bread baked in a tandoori oven is often still found in the countryside. Caviar (kürü) is one of the Azeri luxuries, and you can taste it not only canned but also fresh. There's some sturgeon farming but most caviar comes from the stocks of the Caspian Sea. Besides some of the best caviar in the world, you will be able to taste the sturgeon itself (osetr) in Azerbaijan. In fact, many second courses are prepared of fish. Sturgeon kebabs, stuffed fish, boiled, fried and stewed fish, and fish-pilaf, are the most popular fish dishes. But not all fish is sturgeon, and the Caspian Sea also provides herring, salmon and the less common pike perch. A special place in the Azerbaijan cuisine belongs to salads prepared with fresh vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, coriander and basil. Salads are served together with the main course. If you like new things, and enjoy a little culinary adventure, try a typical Azeri breakfast dish: "hash," which is boiled hoof served with garlic-vinegar and a shot of vodka. 90 The Azeri sweets shouldn't be missed. Often you will be offered some in business or social meetings. Worth special note are the shekerbura (pie of thin dough with nuts and sugar), and shekerlockum and bahlava (a diamond-shaped layered sweet pastry with nuts) accompanied by sherbet or tea. Tea ('çay') is the drink of hospitality and is central to all social, family and even many business occasions. Tea, mainly black, is served with jam in small pear-shaped glasses called armuds (literally meaning “pear”). Tea starts and ends a grand meal. In the traditional chaykhanas (tea houses), you can linger over a pot all day if you like. Sherbet is one of the most popular drinks in Azerbaijan. It is a refreshing infusion that comes in many varieties: sugar, milk, lemon, saffron, seeds of mint and basil, and several fruits. 91 1. Look at the sample menu below. Listen to the speaker and follow along as they read through the menu. International Café manat Qəhvə (Coffee) 5000.00 Şərbət (Sherbet) 5500.00 Çay (Tea) 4000.00 Koka-kola/Qazlı Su(Coca Cola/Soda) 5000.00 Portağal soku(Orange Soda) 5000.00 Meyvə sokları (Fruit Juices) 8000.00 Mineral su(Mineral Water) 5000.00 2. “I would like a coffee, please.” Listen as you hear patrons place an order or request service. Siz nə istəyirsiniz? Mən qəhvə istəyirəm. What would you like? I want some coffee, please. Mən sizə kömək edə bilərəm? Zəhmət olmasa, mənə qazlı su gətirin. Can I help you? I would like a soda, please. Siz sifariş etməyə hazırsınız? Bəli, biz isti çay istəyirik. Are you ready to order? Yes, we’d like some hot tea. Bağışlayın, xanım, mənə zəhmət olmasa su gətirin Excuse me, Miss, I would like some water please. A host will greet you when you go into most restaurants in Azerbaijan. In response, you should indicate how many places are needed. After being seated you might be handed a damp, folded hand towel, usually steaming- hot, but sometimes offered refreshingly cold in summer. A chilled glass of water will also usually be brought automatically. The most daunting aspect of eating out in Azerbaijan comes next: the menu. In this lesson you will learn a basic glossary of essential words and phrases as well as specifics of Azeri cuisine. When you are ready for your bill, you should say hesabı gətir (“bring bill”). Usually, customers pay the waiter directly, and do not leave the money on the table. There's no need to leave a tip, but it's polite to say thank you to the waiter or chef. Only higher priced establishments will add a service charge (typically ten percent). 92 3. Study the vocabulary list below, listening to the speaker as you follow along. Waiter Ofisiant Waitress Ofisiant qız Please Zəhmət olmasa Glass Stəkan Bottle Butulka/Şüşə Small Balaca Medium Orta Large Böyük/yekə Ice Buz Fruit Juice Meyvə soku Cola Cola Water Su Coffee Qəhvə Tea Çay Hot İsti Cold Sərin 4. Listen to a short dialogue between a waiter and a café patron. Read along and repeat after each speaker. Patron: Excuse me, waiter? Bağışlayın ofisiant? Waiter: What would you like? Siz nə istəyirsiniz? Patron: I would like an orange soda. Mən qazlı portağal soku istəyirəm. Waiter: I’m sorry. We don’t have orange soda. Bağışlayın bizdə qazlı portağal soku yoxdur. Patron: Do you have coca cola? Sizdə koka-kola var? Waiter: Yes! Large, medium, or small? Bəli, Yekə, orta, yoxsa balaca? Patron: Large, please. With ice. Zəhmət olmasa yekə. Buzla. 93 5. Fill in the missing information from the list of vocabulary words below. Not all of the words will be used! Apple Alma Iced Tea Buzlu çay Bottled Water Butulka suyu Large Böyük /Yekə Coffee Qəhvə Medium Orta Cola Kola Miss Xanım Fruit Juice Meyvə soku Orange Portağal Glass Stəkan Small Balaca Hot Tea İsti çay Dialogue Number 1 Patron: Bağışlayın, _____________, mən _____________________ istəyirəm. Waitress: _________________________? Patron: _____________________, zəhmət olmasa. Dialogue Number 2 Waiter: Mən sizə kömək edə bilərəm? Patron: Sizdə______________________________var? Waiter: Xeyr, bizdə yalnız_______________var. Patron: Sizdə__________________________var? Waiter:Bəli, var. Patron: Zəhmət olmasa, mən ____________________istəyirəm. 94 6. Look at the restaurant menu below. Repeat the words after the speaker then pause the audio and practice ordering the items. Small World Restaurant manat İştaha açan (Appetizers) 20,000.00 Şorba (Soup) : Fincan(Cup) 12,000.00 Kasa(Bowl) 16,000.00 Salat(Salad) 16,000.00 Kartof(French Fries) 14,000.00 Yarpaq dolması (Dolma) 24,000.00 Kəbab(Kebab) Mal əti (Beef) 32,000.00 Toyuq (Chicken) 28,000.00 Krevet(Shrimp) 30,000.00 Balıq(Fish) 26,000.00 Tort (Pastry) 14,000.00 Dondurma (Ice Cream) 10,000.00 7. Listen and follow along as the speaker reads the names of each food item below. badam alma ərik banan yağ kələm almonds apple peach banana butter cabbage tort yerkökü albalı toyuq əti peçenye balıq cake carrot cherry chicken cookie fish üzüm bal dondurma ketchup donuz əti salat-gahı yemiş grape honey ice cream ketchup pork lettuce melon 95 soğan portağal makaron/əriştə armud süd xardal onion orange pasta pear milk mustard 8. Cooking methods. When ordering food in a restaurant, the waiter or waitress may ask you how you would like your meal prepared. Here is a list of options. Can you list the types of food that would be prepared using the following methods? Baked Bişmiş Fried Qızardılmış Steamed Buğlanmış Boiled Qaynadılmış 9. Below are some service items you might need when eating out. Listen and repeat the words. Practice requesting items that you might need. Ex. “I don’t have a spoon. May I please have a spoon?” Boşqab Kasa Fincan Stəkan Salfet plate bowl cup glass napkin Bıçaq Çəngəl Qaşıq Külqabı knife fork spoon ashtray 96 10. What items would you need to eat or drink the following? List them in Azeri. Check the answer key. Salat Şorba Qızardılmış ət tikəsi Su Qəhvə Pivə 97 End-of-Lesson Tasks 1. You overhear several restaurant patrons ordering and requesting various items. Listen closely to each request and fill out the chart with the information. (Note, not all items are requested by each person.) 2. Create a simple menu with your favorite food items in Azeri. Include prices. Then write a short dialogue between a patron and the wait staff, as the patron orders, from drinks to dessert. Beverage Food Service Item A B C D E F 98 Vocabulary List Appetizer İştaha açan Apple Alma Ashtray Külqabı Baked Bişmiş Banana Banan Boiled Qaynadılmış Bottle Butulka/şüşə Bowl Kasa Bread Çörək Butter Yağ Cabbage Kələm