fruit
556 dishes.
Plovsaffron rice crowned with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit; dozens of varietiesmainPolos CurryYoung green jackfruit simmered dark with roasted spiceswine & spiritPomegranate wineSweet or semi-dry wine fermented from pomegranate juice rather than grapes.
Ponche a la romanaPineapple ice cream floated in sparkling wine, drunk at New Year
Ponche de frutasHot Christmas fruit punch with dried fruitsdrinkPonche navideñoHot punch of tejocote, guava, sugarcane, hibiscus and cinnamon, ladled from a pot
Porter cakeDark fruit cake made with stout, staying moist for weeks
Pounded BreadfruitBreadfruit pounded to a smooth mass, eaten with coconut cream
Poyocloudy fresh palm wine from roadside tappers; the social drink
PunschkrapfenPink-glazed cube of cake crumbs soaked in rum, jam and chocolate
Qamar al-dinApricot leather dissolved into a thick sweet juice, drunk to break the fast.
Qamar el-DinApricot leather soaked and blended into a thick sweet juice, drunk chilledcheese & dairyQueijo de cabraFresh tangy goat cheese eaten with papaya jam or grilled
Queso y dulceSlice of fresh cheese with quince or sweet-potato pastewine & spiritQuetschClear plum eau-de-vie distilled from damson-type quetsch plumsdessertQuetschentaartShortcrust tart of purple quetsch plums, autumn favourite.
Quziwhole roasted lamb over spiced rice with nuts and raisins
Qvevri wineamber and red wines fermented in buried clay vessels; 8,000-year tradition
RabarbarasultaThick rhubarb jam eaten on pancakes, flatbread and skyr
RabarberikookRhubarb tart on shortcrust with a custard or crumble top
Rakigrape or plum spirit, offered as welcomewine & spiritRaki kumbulleClear plum brandy distilled at home, offered to every guest.
Raki maniclear brandy distilled from white mulberries, strong and fragrantwine & spiritRakiagrape or plum brandy sipped with shopska salad
RangeenaPitted dates covered in toasted flour cooked with ghee and cardamom.dessertRanginadates layered under toasted flour, butter and cardamom
Ranginakdates stuffed with walnuts under toasted flour, cinnamon and butterdessertRaspaoShaved ice with fruit syrups and condensed milksauce & condimentRed palm oildeep orange unrefined palm oil, the cooking fat of every stew
RétesHungarian strudel with cherry, apple, poppy or curdwine & spiritRhum arrangéRum steeped for months with vanilla, ginger, lychee or wild spices
RisalamandeCold rice pudding with almonds and cherry sauce, eaten at Christmas.dessertRiskremCold rice pudding folded with whipped cream, served with red berry sauce.wine & spiritRkatsiteliwhite grape fermented on its skins in buried jars, giving amber wine
Roast BreadfruitBreadfruit roasted whole on coals, eaten with kamaimai syrup-
Cornulete
Small pastry crescents rolled around jam or walnut, dusted with sugar. Ready in 40 min prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Crostata di ricotta e visciole
Sealed pastry tart of sheep ricotta layered with sour cherry jam. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking.…
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Cușma lui Guguță
Crepe stack with sour cherries and cream, ‘Guguță’s hat’. Ready in 1 hour prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 10.…
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Cuberdon
Purple cone-shaped sweet with a hard shell and syrupy liquid centre. Ready in 1 hr prep and 20 min cooking.…
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Dakhar
Tamarind pulp soaked, strained and sweetened into a sharp brown drink. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking. 1.5…
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Czernina
Sweet-sour duck blood soup with dried fruit and noodles. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6 servings.…
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Debessmanna
Cranberry semolina whipped until pale and airy, served with milk. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves…
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Debyaza
Pumpkin cooked down with dates, dried fruit, nuts and spices into a thick preserve. Ready in 45 minutes prep and…
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Dates
Ajwa, sukkari and khalas varieties served with every coffee. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. A plate for…