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SfogliatellaRibbed shell of crisp layered pastry filled with semolina and ricotta.
Sfoufgolden turmeric-semolina cake studded with pine nuts
SgroppinoWhipped lemon sorbet with Prosecco and vodka, served as a frothy palate cleanser.
Sh’aybiyatfilo triangles filled with sweet cream, fried and soaked in syrupwine & spiritSha’aMilky sap of the raffia palm, drunk fresh and lightly fermented from calabashes
ShaabiyatTriangles of crisp filo filled with ashta cream and drowned in syrup.drinkShaah cadaysmilky spiced tea with cardamom and cloves
Shaah hawaashsweet tea brewed with cardamom, cinnamon and ginger
Shaistrong sweet tea, often with mint, closing every meal
Shakar lamaCrumbly cardamom shortbread cookies eaten with tea at Eid.
ShamishiFried pastry pockets of semolina custard, sugared and eaten hot.
Sharbat zabibDark raisin infusion, sweet and cooling, served iced in Ramadan.
Sharbat-e albalooSour cherry syrup diluted with iced water, deep red and tart.
Sharotswalnut strings dipped repeatedly in thickened grape or mulberry syrup
Sheer YakhHand-churned ice cream with cardamom, rosewater and pistachio, cut into slabs
Shekerburacrescent pastry pinched with tweezers, filled with sugared nuts
Sheki halvalattice of rice-flour threads layered with nuts and saffron syrup
ShemaiSweet vermicelli in milk, essential for Eid mornings
Sheqerparebuttery cookies drenched in sugar syrup
Sherbetchilled syrup drink of fruit, rose or basil seeds, poured at weddings
Shir BerenjSlow-simmered milk and rice pudding scented with cardamom, eaten cool
Sholeh GhorbandiSticky sweetened rice cooked with mung beans and cardamom, served warm in bowls
Sholeh zardsaffron rice pudding decorated with cinnamon and almonds; votive offeringdessertShwe Yin AyeCoconut milk dessert with sago, jelly and bread over ice
SidecarCognac, orange liqueur and lemon juice in a sugar-rimmed glasscharcuterie & curedSien SavanhBeef strips marinated with sesame and sugar, sun-dried then fried until chewy
SijingiPumpkin cooked down and stirred with maize meal into a thick sweet porridgedessertSikarniStrained yoghurt whipped with sugar, cardamom, saffron and chopped nutsdrinkSikhyeSweet cloudy rice punch with floating grains, served ice-cold after mealssnackSim sim ballsSesame seeds bound with caramelised sugar into hard sweet bars
SimaHome-brewed lemon mead with raisins for May Day.cocktailSingapore SlingPink gin cocktail with cherry brandy, Benedictine, pineapple and limedrinkSiraLightly fermented grape must, cloudy and sweet-sour, drunk cold at kebab houses.
Sirap BandungRose syrup with evaporated milk over ice, bright pink and very sweet
SlatkoWhole fruit in thick syrup, a spoonful offered with water to guests.wine & spiritSlovak TokajSweet golden botrytised wine from vineyards on the Hungarian border.-
Dirty Banana
Rum, coffee liqueur, banana and cream blended with ice into a milkshake. Ready in 5 minutes prep and none cooking.…
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Debyazah
Dried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Dèguè
Millet couscous in sweetened yogurt. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A dessert recipe from…
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Dibis
Dark date syrup, stirred into tahini or drizzled over bread. Ready in 20 min prep and 4 hr cooking. About…
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Dom Pedro
Vanilla ice cream blended with whisky or Kahlúa, drunk with a straw. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking.…
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Dodol
Sticky dark toffee of coconut milk, palm sugar and rice flour, stirred for hours. Ready in 20 min prep and…
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Doce de coco
Grated coconut candy cooked with sugar. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking. Makes about 30 pieces. A…
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Doce de papaia
Green papaya cooked slowly in sugar syrup until translucent and chewy. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking.…
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Ditakh
Green ditakh fruit pulped with sugar and water into a sweet-sour juice. 45 min to prepare. 1.5 litres. A drink…
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Doodh Patti Chai
Strong tea brewed entirely in milk, the everyday national drink. Ready in 2 min prep and 20 min cooking. 2…