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Hot drink made from ground terebinth fruits
A coffee-like beverage made from the roasted fruit of the
terebinth or "turpentine tree"
Kurdish coffee (
Kurdish : (قاوەی کوردی) Qehweya Kurdî or Qehweya Kezwanan
[1] ) or menengiç coffee (
Turkish : menengiç kahvesi ), meaning pistachio coffee or terebinth coffee , is a traditional hot beverage in
Kurdish
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5] and
Turkish cuisine.
[6]
[7]
[8]
[9] It is made of ground roasted
terebinth fruits (related to the
pistachio ) as the main ingredient, and is caffeine-free.
[2]
[8] It is particularly popular in parts of
Southeastern Anatolia , including
Turkish Kurdistan .
[10]
History
The beverage has been produced in areas including
Diyarbakır ,
Adıyaman ,
Mardin , and
Batman for over a hundred years. The roasted and ground berries have been exported to Europe and around the world since the early 20th century.
[4]
It is also considered a traditional specialty of
Gaziantep .
[11]
In recent years, the processed berries in the form of an oily paste have appeared as a
branded product in cans or jars.
[8] [
additional citation(s) needed ]
References
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"Li zozanan kezwan şewazê dawî digire" . Jinha (in Kurdish). Retrieved 2019-09-23 .
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a
b Lukach, Adam (August 31, 2019).
"Craving: Middle Eastern food, from savory kebabs to aromatic spices, perfectly puffed pitas and more" .
Chicago Tribune .
Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019 .
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"Celebrating Kansas City And All Its Traditions (From Here and Abroad)" . 21 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-08 .
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a
b
"Qehweya Kizwanê, berhemek resen a Kurdî ye" [Kizwan Coffee is a genuine Kurdish product].
Kurdistan24 (in Kurdish). August 25, 2015. Retrieved 2019-09-23 .
^ Sherwani, Halgurd (26 December 2023).
"University lecturer calls for renaming terebinth coffee 'Kurdish coffee' " . ERBIL: Kurdistan24. Kurdistan24. Retrieved 5 November 2023 .
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"MENENGİÇ KAHVESİNİN TESCİLİ İLE GAZİANTEP TÜRKİYE'DE İLK SIRAYA YERLEŞTİ" . gaziantep.bel.tr . Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
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"Turpentine Coffee Recipe (Menengiç Kahvesi)" . turkishfoods.net . Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
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a
b
c
Helou, Anissa (December 31, 2009).
"menengiç: a turkish coffee that is not coffee at all" . anissa's blog . Retrieved 2019-09-23 .
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"Menengiç Kahvesi" . Milliyet blog . Retrieved 17 September 2022 .
^ Orhan, Ilkay Erdogan; Senol, F. Sezer; Gulpinar, A. Rifat; Sekeroglu, Nazim; Kartal, Murat; Sener, Bilge (2012).
"Neuroprotective potential of some terebinth coffee brands and the unprocessed fruits of Pistacia terebinthus L. and their fatty and essential oil analyses" . Food Chemistry . 130 (4): 882–888.
doi :
10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.07.119 .
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"From Menengiç to Syrup: Drink Culture in Gaziantep" .