Each of us, at least once in our lives, having opened the menu in a restaurant, came across incomprehensible names of dishes. Exotic culinary terms sometimes hide simple ones - a sandwich, a cutlet, fried meat or a casserole.

The head chef of the Ak Ýol banquet hall will help you sort out the gastronomic abracadabra.

Brochette - absolutely any product (meat, poultry, vegetables or mushrooms) cooked on the grill.

Bruschetta is a fried or dried slice of bread, which is either smeared on top or certain ingredients are laid on top of it. Basically, it's a sandwich.

Babaganoush refers to oriental cuisine. For an appetizer, charcoal-grilled eggplants are pureed and mixed with spices.

Galeta is a flat dried cake.

Granita is an Italian dessert, but simply sweet fruit ice.

Gratin - can be sweet, vegetable, fish or meat. Gratin is a dish baked in the oven until a delicious crust is formed.

Grilata - a triangular pie with any filling, grilled on both sides.

Dip - a very thick sauce made from various combinations of vegetables, fruits and seasonings. Chips are dipped in it or spread on toasted toast.

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Canape is a sandwich. A toast or small piece of bread with an edible top on a skewer.

Carpaccio is thinly sliced raw meat seasoned with a sauce based on olive oil and lemon.

Quiche (tart) - an open short crust pastry pie. Pour in a mixture of eggs, cream, cheese and other ingredients, bake in the oven.

Crepe is a very thin, yeast-free pancake.

Crostini is an Italian appetizer, namely bread toasts toasted in the oven, greased with butter, pate or other types of filling.

Confit is pork or poultry meat cooked in its own juice.

Paella is Spain's national dish of rice, poultry or seafood with spices.

Parfait means “perfect” in French. The frozen dessert is made from whipped cream with sugar and vanilla. For aroma and taste, chocolate, fruit puree, cocoa, etc. are added to the parfait.

Pincho is a small sandwich. Fish, shrimp or other combinations of products are laid out on bread.

Pannacotta - a delicate cream-jelly consists of cream, milk, vanilla and gelatin. Served with sweet sauce or fruit.

Ratatouille can be served both hot and cold as an independent dish and side dish. Ratatouille is coarsely chopped vegetables stewed in tomato sauce.

Rollada - a roll that can be either meat with vegetables or biscuit dough with cream and chocolate.

Sabayon is an egg yolk whipped with sugar, wine, rum and cinnamon.

Tortilla can be called both a Mexican flatbread and a Spanish onion-potato omelet.

Tiramisu - Savoiardi biscuit cookies are poured with cream from mascarpone cheese, coffee, rum, sugar, eggs.

Trifle is an English dessert made from biscuits or muffins soaked in sherry, with cream, cream, strawberries, raspberries and bananas.

Tofu is a curd made from soybeans that can be served as an independent dish or in salads, stews, soups.

Frittata is an omelet from Italy, in some regions it is made with pasta. According to the classic recipe, vegetables, cheese and something meat are added to the frittata. The correct frittata is first cooked on the stove, and brought to the condition in the oven.

Flambe - anything baked in strong alcohol. The product is poured over with an alcoholic drink (cognac, rum) and set on fire.

Hummus is a light cold appetizer from the Middle East. Hummus is a thick paste made from chickpeas, sesame seeds, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice.

Undoubtedly, this is an incomplete dictionary of terms for culinary delights. We advise you, when going to restaurants, do not be shy and ask waiters about dishes that are incomprehensible to you.

According to the Ak Ýol banquet hall, a good waiter is part of the restaurant's reputation. That is why, in addition to politeness and dexterity, waiters must not only know the list of dishes on the menu, but also the form of serving, cooking time and ingredients.

Let us remind that the Ak Ýol banquet hall in Ashgabat provides residents of Turkmenistan with the opportunity to celebrate a wedding, birthday, hold a corporate party or give sadaka.

Specially for wedding celebrations, Ak Ýol prepared a package of free services: installments up to 36 months, cake and hall decor, laser show, TV screens, a suite in a hotel, a Lincoln convertible and much more.

Banquet hall Ak Ýol is located on the first floor of Bagt köşgi on the street. Bagtyyarlyk, 15.

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