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çivisiz kalkan

[Turkish]

Brill. A flatfish, lesser cousin of turbot, with the same fine, white, nutritious, firm flesh.

çizgili mercan

[Turkish]

Striped sea bream. Eats well and is good grilled.

çorbasi

[Turkish]

Soup

çörek mantarý

[Turkish]

Boletus, cep or porcini mushroom, often used in dried form in stews and stocks.

çotra balığı

[Turkish]

Triggerfish. A brightly coloured Mediterranean fish, more common in the southern Mediterranean than than the northern. It must be skinned before cooking as the skin is very tough.

Cuma

[Turkish]

Friday

Cumartesi

[Turkish]

Saturday

curçur

[Turkish]

Corkwing. A type of wrasse, a small, marine fish (up to 15 cm (1 ft) in length) which is good in soups. The largest is the peacock wrasse.

dagh kebab

/deh keh-bahb/
[Turkish]

Shish kebab made by threading veal, onions and tomatoes onto a skewer with some thyme. This is then grilled and served with rice.

deli ahtapot

[Turkish]

"Mad octopus". Small, pale-coloured octopus with curled tentacles which is boiled and served whole, perhaps with oil and vinegar.