Hoşaf (
Turkish, from
Persian خوشآب ''khosh ab'' meaning nice water) is an
Iranian
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* Something of, from, or related to Iran
** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran
** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia
** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...
and
Turkish dessert made of
dried fruits like
raisins, dried
prunes,
apricots, and
figs boiled in water with some sugar and left to cool. ''Hoşaf'' may also contain
cinnamon
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or
cloves.
It is often consumed with dishes without juices, such as
pilav and
makarna, just like ''
cacık''. It is especially consumed during
Ramadan
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, as a tradition.
Differently from
kompot, ''hoşaf'' is always served cold. Whereas, the similar, and more universal, fresh fruit
compote is called "''komposto''" in Turkish.
In popular culture
In Turkish language there are several idioms with the word hoşaf. ''Hoşafın yağı kesilmek'' and ''Eşek hoşaftan ne anlar?'' may be translated as "not to be able to explain a situation or find an excuse for a misdeed" and "throw pearls before swine"
respectively.
See also
*
List of Turkish desserts
References
Turkish desserts
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