Here's what Shari put together for last Saturday: a sit-down meal for fourteen people, with thanks for dishes brought by our guests.
Ziyafet!
Feast!
Aperitif
Rakı
— Popularly called aslan sütü (lion’s milk), this Turkish
national drink is a distilled, anise-flavored liquor served with water on ice.
Honeydew
Melon
Provalone and Brie
cheeses
Olives
Iraqi
Bread
Mezeler (Appetizers)
Nazuktan
— Roasted eggplant and yoghurt salad typical in central Anatolia.
Sıcak
Humus — Warm chickpea paste topped with roasted pine nuts, an
eastern Anatolian specialty.
Yalançi
Dolma — Grape leaves stuffed with rice and lamb
Şakşuka — A classic Turkish meze of fried
eggplant and vegetables in a tomato sauce.
Nohütlu Mücver — Spicy fried humus with
dill and lemon.
Salatası (Salads)
Çoban
Salatası — Shepherd’s salad.
Cacik
— Cucumber and yoghurt salad.
Aksam Yemegi (Dinner)
Midye
Dolması — Mussels stuffed with saffron rice.
Patlacan
Mussaka — Ground lamb and eggplant casserole.
Piliç
Kababi — Grilled saffron-marinated chicken
Yeşil Fasulye Zeytingaǧli — Green beans
in olive oil
Sekleri (Sweets)
Baklava
Fistic — Pistachio baklava.
Gul
Suyu Katlimiş Sütlac — Rice pudding with rose water (served with
Armenian sour cherries).
Kahve
(Turkish coffee)
