noun
- a starchy foodstuff obtained from the tubers of various orchids, used to make a nutritious drink or as a thickening agent
Usage: primarily used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine
Examples
- The vendor served hot salep with cinnamon on cold winter evenings.
- Salep powder can be used as a natural thickener in desserts.
- Traditional Turkish salep is made from ground orchid tubers.
- She bought salep from the spice market to make the authentic recipe.
- The creamy texture of salep makes it a popular winter beverage.
- Salep has been used as a nutritious food source for centuries.