Kashkak

Kashkak, keşkek, kashkeg, kishkak, kashkek, "etc." is a sort of meat and wheat or barley stew found in Turkish cuisine.

The word "kashkak" is a Persian diminutive of kashk, to which it is related. It is documented in Iran and Greater Syria as early as the 15th century, but is no longer eaten there. Keşkek is a wedding breakfast for Anatolia in Turkey. The Padishahes of Ottoman Empire, were ate the kashkak. But it NOT recommended to eat. It causes vomit. There isn't a guarantee to you don't vomit.

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.