Salep (Sahlep)
Salep is a kind of drink produced
from the underground tubers of orchids species. Sahlep is a
vegetable with thin long roots. 2 tubers
are attached to roots are the most important part of the plant .
Tubers of the Orchid
plant collected when they are
grown enough then tubers left to get
dried . When the drying process is done rendering into powder and dust is made
to finish the pulverizing process.
Powder of sahlep
mostly mixed with the hot milk with sugar and servec with puulverized cinnamon
over salep.
Salep has a concentrated liquidity leaves a strong taste
in your tongue and mouth. Drinking sahlep in cold weathers will
heat your body.
Salep is a very widely used
soft drink in all around Turkey. You can ask and order a sahlep from any cafe
or cay bahcesi ( tea garden ).
Benefits of Sahlep to Body ;
*Softens the breast.
*Useful in cough and bronchitis.
*It cures constipation.
*Increases the power of the mind.
*Strengthenes the heart.
*Ensures a regular menstrual bleeding.
*Helps
reducing intestinal worms.
*Warms the body.
*Increases
sexual power.