Sofra

In the Ottoman and Turkish worlds, a yer sofrası is traditionally a low table or tray used as a dining table. In modern Turkish language sofra means a table prepared or set for eating a meal.[1]

References
  1. http://www.tdk.gov.tr/index.php?option=com_gts&kelime=SOFRA

Bibliography
  • Marianna Yerasimos, 500 Years of Ottoman Cuisine, 2003, ISBN 978-975-23-0161-0
  • Metin Saip Sürücüoğlu, "Kitchen Organization, Ceremonial and Celebratory Meals in the Ottoman Empire"
  • Ronald T. Marchese, The fabric of life: cultural transformations in Turkish society
  • Suraiya Faroqhi, Subjects of the Sultan: culture and daily life in the Ottoman Empire
  • Mehrdad Kia, Daily Life in the Ottoman Empire


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