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Truva Turkish Kitchen is known for its classics, including lamb shish kebabs marinated in a special sauce and served with veggies and bulgur pilaf.—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 Then lift the lid and fluff the pilaf with the tines of a large fork and serve.—Bill St. John, Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2025 His attempts have been either soupy or burnt, acting on the instinct to cook it like a rice pilaf of sorts, using a brothy base of savory aromatics.—Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025 Pair with beef Bourgogne or with a rice and soy pilaf or even with a simple dessert chunk of fudge.—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pilaf
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Etymology
Turkish & Persian; Turkish pilav, from Persian pilāv
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