Roj Bash Kurdistan

Posted: **Tue Oct 10, 2006 1:11 am**

I would be very grateful if anyone could give me some advice on what to serve my Kurdish friend when he comes to visit me. I need food that can be eaten like a buffet type of thing, along with drinks, so cold food would be ideal. I know that salads and dips are very popular, but I wouldn't mind trying something quite adventurous, as I'm a pretty good cook, (I know, it sounds big-headed :wink:

). So, nothing would be out of the question, as long as I can get the ingredients.

Thanks in advance.

Posted: **Sun Oct 15, 2006 11:52 am**

i can't believe people did not reply with ideas.
personally i like making pastrys.
example's
cheese+corrinder with pastry wrap around.
or
potato+tomato+onion+spices and herbs with pastry wrap around.

i have not seen my mum for weeks, i will speak to her soon and let you know in the near future.

Posted: **Sun Oct 15, 2006 10:10 pm**

Yeah indeed strange that nobody replied to this thread... :shock:

I must have just not seen it myself...

You should definetly serve do/dew

Mix natural youghurt with some salt (not much), add some Dill (a herb) and some water... That's one way...

OR you could do the same with what is called "Kefir" instead of youghurt... But don't mix in much water if you use Kefir...

Sorry I don't know if you use the same names in English... But I think those (Dill & Kefir) are international words for these two products...

You could also serve a nice dip; youghurt, with herbs and spices - and use cucumbers to dip in...

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:54 am**

freedom+unity wrote:i can't believe people did not reply with ideas.
personally i like making pastrys.
example's
cheese+corrinder with pastry wrap around.
or
potato+tomato+onion+spices and herbs with pastry wrap around.

i have not seen my mum for weeks, i will speak to her soon and let you know in the near future.

Ah! Yes that sounds nice. Thank you. Sounds a little like the Indian samosas.

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:57 am**

Diri wrote:Yeah indeed strange that nobody replied to this thread...

I must have just not seen it myself...

You should definetly serve do/dew

Mix natural youghurt with some salt (not much), add some Dill (a herb) and some water... That's one way...

OR you could do the same with what is called "Kefir" instead of youghurt... But don't mix in much water if you use Kefir...

Sorry I don't know if you use the same names in English... But I think those (Dill & Kefir) are international words for these two products...

You could also serve a nice dip; youghurt, with herbs and spices - and use cucumbers to dip in...

What do I do with the "Do/Dew? Is it for dipping? I know what dill is, but I have no idea about kefir.

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:01 pm**

AlbaSaab wrote:
Diri wrote:Yeah indeed strange that nobody replied to this thread...

I must have just not seen it myself...

You should definetly serve do/dew

Mix natural youghurt with some salt (not much), add some Dill (a herb) and some water... That's one way...

OR you could do the same with what is called "Kefir" instead of youghurt... But don't mix in much water if you use Kefir...

Sorry I don't know if you use the same names in English... But I think those (Dill & Kefir) are international words for these two products...

You could also serve a nice dip; youghurt, with herbs and spices - and use cucumbers to dip in...
What do I do with the "Do/Dew? Is it for dipping? I know what dill is, but I have no idea about kefir.

It is a drink... :wink:

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:35 pm**

Is dew the same as doq??

I've never heard my family call it dew before...maybe I wasn't paying attention or maybe it's a local thing?

If it is you might want to add some mint to or else it gives you gas :wink:

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:37 pm**

Dew is kurmancî.

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:35 pm**

Parsi wrote:Is dew the same as doq??

I've never heard my family call it dew before...maybe I wasn't paying attention or maybe it's a local thing?

If it is you might want to add some mint to or else it gives you gas

In my dialect and also in Soranî one says Do/Dow...

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:21 pm**

Some Soranis call it MASTAW / MAST-AW

Posted: **Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:06 pm**

Amanc wrote:Some Soranis call it MASTAW / MAST-AW

Yeah - but that is a specific reference to the yoghurt version... We use that too - but only to the yoghurt (mast) and water (aw) version of it...

The other one - made when people go to Zozans (Highlands) - are a bit different - because of the style of making it - it's not yoghurt (yet) when they mix in the dill and some water...

Posted: **Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:51 pm**

Diri wrote:
AlbaSaab wrote:
Diri wrote:Yeah indeed strange that nobody replied to this thread...

I must have just not seen it myself...

You should definetly serve do/dew

Mix natural youghurt with some salt (not much), add some Dill (a herb) and some water... That's one way...

OR you could do the same with what is called "Kefir" instead of youghurt... But don't mix in much water if you use Kefir...

Sorry I don't know if you use the same names in English... But I think those (Dill & Kefir) are international words for these two products...

You could also serve a nice dip; youghurt, with herbs and spices - and use cucumbers to dip in...
What do I do with the "Do/Dew? Is it for dipping? I know what dill is, but I have no idea about kefir.

It is a drink...

Non-alcoholic??

Posted: **Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:10 pm**

Yes...

But what has that got to do with anything? Kurds can drink alchohol too, if that's what you're aiming at... :roll:

Posted: **Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:04 pm**

What are some of your favourite Kurdish recipes?

Posted: **Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:48 pm**

Diri wrote:Yes...

But what has that got to do with anything? Kurds can drink alchohol too, if that's what you're aiming at...

I wasn't aiming at anything.... You put a wink at the end of your post. I know Kurds can drink alcohol, "especially" if they're not Muslim.

Roj Bash Kurdistan

Kurdish appetisers/meze

Kurdish appetisers/meze