orchids and may be used in Turkish ice cream as well. This was a popular drink in western Europe before coffee was brought from Africa and came to be widely known. Limonata (lemonade) is very popular. It is traditionally served with baklava and other sweets. Sometimes lemonade is served with strawberry flavoring. This is called çilekli limonata. Sherbet (Turkish şerbet, pronounced ) is a syrup which can be made from any of a wide variety of ingredients, especially fruits, flowers, or herbs. Examples include pears, quinces, strawberries, apples, cornelian cherry, pomegranates, oranges, rose petals, rose hips, or licorice and spices. Sherbet is drunk diluted with cold water. In classical Turkish cuisine, hoşaf (from the Persian "Khosh-ab", meaning "fresh water") alternatively accompanies meat dishes and pilav (pilaf). Related cuisines Albanian cuisine Armenian cuisine Azerbaijani cuisine Balkan cuisine Caucasian cuisine Central Asian cuisine Cypriot cuisine Greek cuisine Iranian cuisine Levantine cuisine Mediterranean cuisine Mesopotamian cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine Mongolian cuisine Ottoman cuisine Turkmen cuisine See also Baklava Doner kebap İskender kebap Gözleme Kadaif Kumpir Mangal Mantı Meze Pide Turkish coffee Turkish rakı Turkish tea Turkish stuffed dishes References Bibliography Budak, Süheyl, Antakya Mutfağı, Hatay 2008, (1996 edition) Antakya-cuisine with Süheyl Budak and 75 ladies Gürsoy, Deniz, Turkish Cuisine in Historical Perspective, Istanbul, 2006, . Halıcı, Nevin, Konya Yemek Kültürü ve Konya Yemekleri, Istanbul 2005, . Halıcı, Nevin, Sufi Cuisine, Saqi 2005. Lambraki, Mirsini & Akın, Engin, Aynı Sofrada İki Ülke, Türk ve Yunan Mutfağı, Istanbul 2003, . Roden, Claudia, A New Book of Middle Eastern Food, 2000, . Şavkay, Turgut, Halk Mutfağımız Geleneksel Tatlarımızdan Seçmeler, Istanbul 2005, . Şavkay, Turgut, Turkish Cuisine, Istanbul 2003, Ünsal, Artun & Süt, Uyuyunca, Türkiye Peynirleri, Istanbul, . Ünsal, Artun & Silivrim, Kaymak, Türkiye'nin Yoğurtları, Istanbul 2007, . Yerasimos, Marianna, Osmanlı Mutfağı, Istanbul 2002; published in English as 500 Years of Ottoman Cuisine. Zubaida, Sami & Tapper, Richard, A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East, London and New York, 1994 and 2000, . External links Turkish Cultural Foundation - Turkish Cuisine Portal Cornucopia recipe index - Cookery Listing "Turkish Cousine" (Study In Turkey) Mediterranean cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine