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Şerbet: Ottoman Sherbet Drinks Explained

A guide to şerbet, the chilled syrup-and-water drink of the Ottoman Empire: where the words sherbet and sorbet come from, the classic rose, tamarind, sour cherry, pomegranate, lohusa, and licorice...

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Hünkar Beğendi: Lamb Stew over Smoky Eggplant Purée

The definitive hünkar beğendi recipe: slow-simmered Turkish lamb stew served over beğendi — fire-roasted eggplant folded into a kaşar-cheese béchamel — with the Ottoman "Sultan's Delight" origin story, an ingredient...

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What Is Güllaç? Turkey's Rosewater Ramadan Dessert

Güllaç is Turkey's signature Ramadan dessert: delicate starch wafers soaked in rosewater-scented milk, layered with walnuts and crowned with pomegranate. This guide covers its 1489 Ottoman origins, what güllaç leaves...

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What Is Salep? Turkey's Creamy Winter Drink

Salep is Turkey's beloved hot winter drink — milk thickened with wild-orchid root powder and dusted with cinnamon. Ottoman coffeehouse history, its role in stretchy Maraş ice cream, why genuine...

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