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Yoko: Wow, this dessert is delicious!

Chef: Thank you. It is a dried fig dessert.

Yoko: Can I learn the recipe, please?

Chef: Of course. We need figs, walnuts, molasses, and butter to make this dessert.

Yoko: How many figs do you use?

Chef: I use ten dried figs.

Yoko: How much butter do you add?

Chef: I add one tablespoon of butter.

Yoko: How many walnuts do you use?

Chef: I use ten chopped walnuts.

Yoko: How much molasses do you add?

Chef: Just one teaspoon.

Yoko: How do you make it?

Chef: First, I melt the butter in a pan. Then I put the figs and cook them for 8-10 minutes. After that, I add the walnuts and cook for 2 more minutes. Finally, I turn off the heat and add the molasses.

Yoko: Thank you very much, Chef.

Chef: You’re welcome. Enjoy the festival!

Mete: Good afternoon, chef. These are my friends, Tom from England and Yoko from Japan.

Chef: Welcome to the festival, kids.

Yoko: This stand looks great. Can I try the herbed cheese?

Chef: Of course, you can.

Yoko: It is too much for me. Can I have a small piece, please?

Chef: Sure. Here you are.

Tom: Chef, have you got some bread?

Chef: Yes, we have got kete, a kind of traditional bread.

Tom: Can I taste it with cheese?

Chef: Yes, you can. What about drinking a cup of hot Turkish tea?

Mete: That sounds great, Chef. Can we have three cups of Turkish tea?

Chef: Here you are.

Yoko: Thank you very much, Chef. All the food tastes delicious. Can we take a photo with you?

Chef: Of course. It is my pleasure.

Yoko: Wow, this dessert is delicious!

Chef: Thank you. It is a dried fig dessert.

Yoko: Can I learn the recipe, please?

Chef: Of course. We need figs, walnuts, molasses, and butter to make this dessert.

Yoko: How many figs do you use?

Chef: I use ten dried figs.

Yoko: How much butter do you add?

Chef: I add one tablespoon of butter.

Yoko: How many walnuts do you use?

Chef: I use ten chopped walnuts.

Yoko: How much molasses do you add?

Chef: Just one teaspoon.

Yoko: How do you make it?

Chef: First, I melt the butter in a pan. Then I put the figs and cook them for 8-10 minutes. After that, I add the walnuts and cook for 2 more minutes. Finally, I turn off the heat and add the molasses.

Yoko: Thank you very much, Chef.

Chef: You’re welcome. Enjoy the festival!

Gaziantep has got a very rich cuisine. You can find different types of traditional food and drinks here such as soups, kebabs, desserts, tea, and coffee. Let’s start with soups. Beyran is the most popular and delicious traditional soup. It is hot and spicy. Kebabs are the most popular type of food in Gaziantep. There are many different types of kebabs, but people usually prefer Ali Nazik and simit kebab. They are very tasty. You must try them! If you don’t like meat, you can try chickpea wrap and vegetable lahmacun, too. After the meal, it is time for a dessert. There are many traditional desserts in Gaziantep, but you mustn’t leave the city before tasting baklava. You can drink a traditional beverage with your dessert. For example, zahter tea and a special coffee named “menengiç” are good choices.

Waiter : Welcome, madam. What would you like for the main course?

Customer : I would like spaghetti bolognese, please.

Waiter : Would you like a starter?

Customer : Yes. Can I have onion soup, please?

Waiter : What would you like to drink?

Customer : I’d like a glass of apple juice.

Waiter : We have got delicious cakes. Would you like a dessert?

Customer : No, thanks.

The Van Herbed Cheese Festival is a traditional food festival in Van, Türkiye. It introduces Van herbed cheese and the local food culture. At the festival, people taste herbed cheese. It is made from milk and many local herbs. It tastes delicious with kete, a kind of traditional bread from Van. Some famous chefs cook murtuğa, kavut, and keledoş, which are traditional dishes from Van. People try them and learn about local recipes. This festival is important because it helps people protect and share local food traditions.

The Great British Food Festival is a popular food event in England. People from different cities come together to sit, talk, and enjoy their meals. Chefs cook local foods such as fish and chips, shepherd’s pie with meat and mashed potatoes, and shortbread, a kind of biscuit. People taste these foods and learn how to cook them from chefs. There are also food stands, cooking shows, and fun activities for families and children. This festival is a great way to spend time together and enjoy simple meals.

The Traditional Dishes Festival is a food festival in Japan. At the festival, people eat rice, fish, soup, and vegetables. They also eat noodles and other light meals. The most popular Japanese food at the festival is sushi. It is made with rice and fish. Visitors can try various recipes to prepare different kinds of sushi, and they learn how to use chopsticks. Japanese dishes are simple, light, and fresh. People use little salt and oil. This festival also shows Japanese culture and values, and people can try on traditional Japanese clothes.

The Van Herbed Cheese Festival is a traditional food festival in Van, Türkiye. It introduces Van herbed cheese and the local food culture. At the festival, people taste herbed cheese. It is made from milk and many local herbs. It tastes delicious with kete, a kind of traditional bread from Van. Some famous chefs cook murtuğa, kavut, and keledoş, which are traditional dishes from Van. People try them and learn about local recipes. This festival is important because it helps people protect and share local food traditions.

The Great British Food Festival is a popular food event in England. People from different cities come together to sit, talk, and enjoy their meals. Chefs cook local foods such as fish and chips, shepherd’s pie with meat and mashed potatoes, and shortbread, a kind of biscuit. People taste these foods and learn how to cook them from chefs. There are also food stands, cooking shows, and fun activities for families and children. This festival is a great way to spend time together and enjoy simple meals.

The Traditional Dishes Festival is a food festival in Japan. At the festival, people eat rice, fish, soup, and vegetables. They also eat noodles and other light meals. The most popular Japanese food at the festival is sushi. It is made with rice and fish. Visitors can try various recipes to prepare different kinds of sushi, and they learn how to use chopsticks. Japanese dishes are simple, light, and fresh. People use little salt and oil. This festival also shows Japanese culture and values, and people can try on traditional Japanese clothes.

I. Hello! My name is Mete. I am from Van, Türkiye. Van is famous for its traditional breakfast. We eat breakfast with our family. We have got cheese, olives, eggs, honey, butter, bread, and we drink hot tea. We also eat murtuga, kavut, and herbed cheese. All of these are special to Van. Our breakfast is big and tasty. I like it very much because it is delicious and healthy.

II. Hello! My name is Tom. I am from Oxford, England. We have got eggs, sausages, and bread with butter for breakfast. We also eat beans and mushrooms. Sometimes we eat tomatoes. For breakfast, we drink tea or milk. Our breakfast is big and hot. It is tasty, but a bit heavy. I like it because it gives me energy.

III. Hello! My name is Yoko. I am from Kyoto, Japan. We have got rice, fish, and soup for our traditional breakfast. We sometimes eat vegetables and eggs. We use a little salt. For breakfast, we drink tea or water. Our breakfast is light, healthy, and not sweet. It is also fresh, so I like it very much.

I. Hello! My name is Mete. I am from Van, Türkiye. Van is famous for its traditional breakfast. We eat breakfast with our family. We have got cheese, olives, eggs, honey, butter, bread, and we drink hot tea. We also eat murtuga, kavut, and herbed cheese. All of these are special to Van. Our breakfast is big and tasty. I like it very much because it is delicious and healthy.

II. Hello! My name is Tom. I am from Oxford, England. We have got eggs, sausages, and bread with butter for breakfast. We also eat beans and mushrooms. Sometimes we eat tomatoes. For breakfast, we drink tea or milk. Our breakfast is big and hot. It is tasty, but a bit heavy. I like it because it gives me energy.

III. Hello! My name is Yoko. I am from Kyoto, Japan. We have got rice, fish, and soup for our traditional breakfast. We sometimes eat vegetables and eggs. We use a little salt. For breakfast, we drink tea or water. Our breakfast is light, healthy, and not sweet. It is also fresh, so I like it very much.