This is my second time in Turkey now and i wish to take back with me some herbs and spices that i cannot find in Bulgaria. Plus, while i am here i would like to feed my host some dishes from Bulgaria and England.

Is there a list of translated spices and herbs online or would someone be able to make me a list? Particularly for the spices Cumin and Turmeric???

Also,there is a herb in Bulgaria called Chewbrika or Chewbritza, is there a Turkish equivalent of this?

I would love the Turkish names for the following:
Onion
Garlic
Turmeric
Cumin
Oregano
Cardanom
star anise
thyme
parsley
sage
rosemary
marjoram
curry
mustard
saffron

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Try BERGAMUT in your tea ( it is the stuf that gives EARL GRAY its taste and aroma).

If you like it, add it to your list and send me a thank you note.

Does Roswitha brew her teas or use little instant tea packs?
Does she add milk to her tea?
Does she add sugar to her tea?
Does she like lemon. in regular tea?
Does she like mint, in regular tea?
Has she already discovered the graceful slim waisted Turkish tea cups, or is she still on mugs?

Can ı revert thıs thread back to ıts orıgınal subject? I do love tea and the graceful Turkish glasses BUT i'm more interested at present in the Turkish names for the normal herbs and spices i use around the home.

As a coeliac (Choliak in Turkish) i am not fortunate enough to eat out as most food is dipped, battered or fried in batter, breadcrubs or whatever which i am unable to eat. Therefore my food is quite bland at present.

I'd VERY MUCH like to know the names of the herbs and spices listed. Can anyone out there help me with this??

Redhouse publish a great book American Cook in Turkey that lists all sorts of translations for kitchen items (e.g. cuts of meat, herbs etc etc). It also has a lot of recipes in English that can be made with ingredients available in Turkey.

It is Sunday so I am not at the Greenhouse bookstore, so I don't have access to Redhouse's book for youi but I will try to translate the ones I know.

Onion - Soğan
Garlic - Sarımsak
Turmeric - Hindistan safranı ???
Cumin - Kimyon
Oregano -
Cardamom - kakule
star anise - anison ????
thyme - kekik
parsley - maydonoz
sage - adaçayı
rosemary - biberiye
marjoram - mercanköşk
curry - köri
mustard - hardal
saffron - safran - sahlep

Awww... I think you'll see Lady in Red was just as good ... and between us we seem to have covered the whole list!

You absolute stars.....wonderful.

Just galloped over to Carrefours wıth pen and paper and found:
nane .....mint
sesam.....Sesame
Tarçin.....Cinnamon
Defne yapraği....bay leaves
dereotu.....dill
Kereviz....celery
haşhaş tohumu....poppy seeds
zencefil....gınger

Stıll need to know what these spıces are ın Englısh:
Yenibahar
isot
cevisi
zencefil
mahlep


Thanks so much for the help so far. Partıcularly with the Turmeric which is so hard to get in Bulgarıa... just hope i can find it while i am here now i know its Türkçe name.

Teşekkurler XX

yenibahar=allspice
isot=pepper either cayenne, red, black or chili
zencefil=ginger

I love reyhan = sweet basil

I made a research and found these herbs and spices. Have a look at them Is there something missing?

Allspice - Yenibahar
Alkanet - Öküzdili, sığırdili, kızıllık otu
Angelica - Melekotu
Anise - Anason
Arugula - Roka
Asafoetida - Şeytantersi, çadıruşağı otu
Balsam - Kınaçiçeği, belesan
Bay leaves - Defne yaprağı
Bearberry - Ayı üzümü
Bedstraw - Şilte otu
Belladonna - Güzelavratotu
Berberis - Sarıçalı
Bergamot - Bergamot, ağaçkavunu
Basil - Fesleğen, reyhan
Bistort - Yılankökü, Kurt pençesi
Blackcurrant - KuşÃ¼zümü, Frenk üzümü
Calamus - Hint kamışı
Calendula - Aynısafa çiçeği
Cannabis - Hint keneviri
Caper - Gebreotu
Caraway - Karaman kimyonu
Cardamom - Kakule, hemame
Carob - Keçiboynuzu
Cassia - Çin tarçını
Catnip - Yaban sümbülü, Kedi nanesi
Cayenne - Arnavut biberi
Celery - Kereviz
Centaurium - Kantaron
Chamomile - Papatya
Chervil - Frenk maydanozu, kerbel
Chickweed - Kuş otu, sıçankulağı
Chicory - Hindiba
Chives - Frenk soğanı
Cinchona - Kınakına
Cinnamon - Tarçın
Clary - Adaçayı
Cleavers - Yoğurtotu
Clove - Karanfil, sarımsak dişi
Clover - Yonca
Coffee - Kahve
Coltsfoot - Öksürükotu
Comfrey - Karakafes, eşekkulağı
Coriander - Kişniş
Couchgrass - Ayrık otu
Cowslip - Çuha çiçeği
Cress - Tere
Cumin - Kimyon
Curcuma - Zerdeçal, Hint safranı
Curry - Köri
Dandelion - Karahindiba
Dill - Dereotu
Edelweiss - Aslanayağı
Elderberry - Mürver meyvesi
Elderflower Mürver çiçeği
Elecampane - Andız otu
Eucalyptus - Okaliptüs, sıtma ağacı
Eyebright - Göz otu, Frengi otu, fırazya otu
Fennel - Rezene
Fenugreek - Çemen, boyotu
Feverfew - Kasımpatı, krizantem
Figwort - Sıracaotu
Fumitory - Şahtere otu
Galingale - Havlıcan, kulunç otu
Garlic - Sarımsak
Ginger - Zencefil
Ginkgo - Kızsaçı
Ginseng - Ginseng
Green tea - Yeşil çay
Hawthorn - Akdiken, alıç
Hemp - Kenevir, kendir
Hibiscus - Çingülü, ebegümeci, amber çiçeği, gülhatmi
Holly - Çobanpüskülü
Hop - Şerbetçiotu
Horehound - Köpekotu, karaısırgan
Horseradish - Yabanturpu, karaturp
Horsetail - At kuyruğu
Hyssop - Çördükotu, zufaotu
Jalep - Çalapa, Meryempelsengi
Jasmine - Yasemin
Juniper - Ardıç
Knotgrass - Çayırotu, çobandeğneği
Lady's Mantle - Aslanpençesi
Lavender - Lavanta
Licorice - Meyan kökü
Linseed - Keten tohumu
Liquorice - Meyan kökü
Lovage - Yaban kerevizi
Love-in-a-mist - Çörekotu
Mahaleb, Mahlab - Mahlep
Mandrake - Adamotu, kankurutan, adamkökü, Abdüsselamotu, hacılarotu, köpekelması, muhabbetotu
Marjoram - Mercanköşk, yer fesleğeni, güveyotu
Marshmallow - Hatmi
Mastic - Damlasakızı
Meadowsweet - Erkek sakalı
Mint - Nane
Milk thistle - Meryemanadikeni
Mugwort - Misk otu, pelin
Mullein - Sığırkuyruğu
Mustard - Hardal
Nettle - Isırganotu
Nutmeg - Küçük hindistancevizi, cevz-i bevva
Onion - Soğan
Oregano - Keklikotu, güveyotu, mercanköşk
Orris - Altın sırma, Floransa süseni
Patchouli - Silhat
Pennyroyal - Yarpuz
Plantain - Sinirotu
Poppy - Haşhaş, gelincik, afyon
Primrose - Çuhaçiçeği
Purslane - Semizotu
Quassia - Acıağaç
Ramson - Sarımsak
Restharrow - Kayışkıran, saban kıran
Rocket - Roka
Rosehip - Kuşburnu
Rosemary - Biberiye
Rowan - Ãœvez
Rue - Sedefotu
Safflower - Yalancısafran, aspur, papağanyemi
Saffron - Safran
Sage - Adaçayı
Salvia - Ateş çiçeği
Savory - Geyikotu
Senna - Sinameki
Sesame - Susam
Shepherd's Purse - Çobançantası
Sloe - Çakaleriği
Sorrel - Kuzukulağı
Southernwood - Karapelin
Spearmint - Kıvırcıknane, yeşilnane
Speedwell - Yavşanotu
Squill - Adasoğanı
Sumac - Sumak
Sweet woodruff - Kokulu asperula
Tamarind - Demirhindi, Hint hurması
Tansy - Solucan otu
Tarragon - Tarhun otu
Tea - Çay
Thistle - Devedikeni
Thyme - Kekik
Tormentil - Beşparmakotu
Turmeric - Hint safranı, zerdeçal
Vanilla - Vanilya
Vervain - Mineçiçegi, güvercinotu
Vetiver - Kabe samanı
Watercress - Su teresi
Wattle - Akasya
Witch Hazel - Güvercinağacı
Woodruff - Asperula
Wormwood - Pelinotu
Yarrow - Civanperçemi
Zatar - Zahter

wow, knocked out. In alphabetical order too çok harika ve teşekkur ederim.XXX

Anyone out there tell me the Turkish words for:
Incense
Spice/Spices
Herb/Herbs

I'd be very grateful. Thanks, sorry for banging on.

Incidentally, the alphabetical list of herbs and spices was so useful i've put on 2 Coeliac message boards for the UK and Bulgaria. VERY useful for us.

Thanks again everyone.

For herb, "şifalı bitki" is more common, like MarioninTurkey said. And some people say "ot" for herb. And plurals, "şifalı bitkiler" and "otlar".