John Dory. A high quality, plump, flattish fish with a golden sheen, with an ugly but amiable face. It was first associated with Zeus, then with St Peter, as evidenced by the ‘finger marks’ left by him when he picked it up to remove a coin from its mouth to pay some taxes. It is also plaice.
Dublin Bay prawns. Norway lobsters. These are like small, elongated lobsters, pale pink when cooked, with long, narrow claws and a delicious flavour.
The Arabic name for coffee. Drinking coffee as a beverage originated in the Middle East. Pronounced 'ahwah' in Egypt.
Coffee with a moderate amount of sugar. If this is not specified, it will be very sweet, almost syrupy.
Dogfish, also known as the rough hound (US: small cat). Slightly better eating than the nurse-hound.
