Language/Turkish/Vocabulary/Spices-commonly-used-in-Turkey

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In today's lesson you will learn about SPICES COMMONLY USED in Turkey.

Spices in Turkey

There are various factors that make Turkey a land where spices are ubiquitous.

First, the climate has something to do with it. Turkish spices are rich in flavor thanks to their high exposure to sunlight. Likewise, the 4 seasons are well marked during the year, which makes it possible to cultivate different types of spices.

Second, culture is also responsible for the development of spices in Turkey. Indeed, spices are widely used in oriental and especially Turkish dishes. In addition, the Turks innovate a lot in terms of spice mixes, which contributes to their notoriety in this sector.

Finally, the geographical location. Indeed, Turkey is at the crossroads of the world, in fact many spices pass through these lands, although they do not all come from the continent. However, this allows spice wholesalers to buy large quantities and then resell to retailers.

Finally, Istanbul is a gateway to Europe and Asia in fact, it has a role of geographical and commercial intermediary. Some see it as a bridge.

Vocabulary

ENGLISH	TURKISH
THE THYME	KEKİK
THE MINT	NANE
THE RED PEPPER FLAKES	KIRMIZI PULBİBER
THE BLACK PEPPER	KARA BİBER
THE SUMAC	SUMAK
THE CINNAMON	TARÇIN
THE TURMERIC	ZERDEÇAL
THE GINGER	ZENCEFİL
THE NUTMEG	MUSKAT
THE SESAME	SUSAM
THE BLACK SEED	ÇÖREKOTU
THE POPPY	HAŞHAŞ
THE CUMIN	KİMYON
THE CLOVE	KARANFİL
THE COCONUT	HİNDİSTAN CEVİZİ
THE LEAVE OF DAPHNE	DEFNE YAPRAĞI
THE ROSEMARY	BİBERİYE
THE CURRY	KÖRİ
THE CORIANDER	KİŞNİŞ
THE SAFFRON	SAFRAN
THE CARDAMOM	KAKULE
THE SAGE	ADAÇAYI

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