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'''Keşkek''', also known as '''Kashkak''' and '''Kashkek''' and''' |
'''Keşkek''', also known as '''Kashkak''' and '''Kashkek''' and'''Keške is''' a sort of ceremonial [[meat]] or [[chicken]] and [[wheat]] or [[barley]] [[stew]] found in [[Turkish cuisine|Turkish]], [[Iranian cuisine|Iranian]] [[Greek cuisine]] and [[Balkan]] . |
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Revision as of 23:37, 3 November 2021
| Ceremonial Keşkek tradition, Keške | |
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| Country | Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia |
| Reference | 388 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2011 (6th session) |
Keşkek, also known as Kashkak and Kashkek andKeške is a sort of ceremonial meat or chicken and wheat or barley stew found in Turkish, Iranian Greek cuisine and Balkan . Is a traditional food from the Balkans what to do for Christmas.
In 2011, Keşkek was confirmed to be an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Turkey by UNESCO.[1][2]
History
The first reference detected so far to the dish in a written source can be found in a copy of Danishmendname dating back to 1360.[3] It is documented in Iran and Greater Syria as early as the 15th century[citation needed] and it is still consumed by many Iranians around the world.
The origins of this dish ultimately allude to Kashk, which, in 16th- to 18th-century Iran had sheep's milk added to wheat or barley flour and meat, mixed in equal parts.[4] Keşkek is traditional for wedding meals in Turkey.
Under the name of κεσκέκ, κεσκέκι and κισκέκ (keskék, keskéki, and kiskék), it is a festival dish in Lesbos[5] and among Pontian Greeks.[6] In Lesbos, keşkek is prepared on summer nights when a ceremonial bull is being slaughtered, which is then cooked overnight and eaten next day with wheat.[7]
Keşkek is called "haşıl" in Northeast and Middle Anatolia regions in Turkey. In Turkey, it is a common dish and frequently consumed during religious festivals, weddings[8] or funerals, which is also the case for Iran.
The Slavic word kasha may have been borrowed from the Persian کَشک : kishk.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Nomination file 00388
- ^ "Turkish dish and Korean tightrope walking join UN intangible heritage list", UN News Center 28 November 2011
- ^ Nişanyan Dictonary, etymology of Keşkek
- ^ see Aubaile-Sallenave
- ^ Caragh Rockwood - Fodor's Greece 1997
- ^ Κεσκέκ (Παραδοσιακό ποντιακό φαγητό)
- ^ Greece, by Paul Hellander, Lonely Planet series
- ^ "Ceremonial Keskek Tradition".
- ^ Gil Marks, Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, p. 314
Bibliography
- Françoise Aubaile-Sallenave, "Al-Kishk: the past and present of a complex culinary practice", in Sami Zubaida and Richard Tapper, A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East, London and New York, 1994 and 2000, ISBN 1-86064-603-4. excerpts
External links
- Cooking keskek in Lesbos
- Cooking keskek for the Bull's Festival in Ayia Paraskevi, Lesbos in 1996
- A plate of Turkish chickpea keşkek in Merzifon on the Black Sea coast.
