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Also known as hoshaf, hosaf

thumb|Apricot, plum and raisin hoşaf Hoşaf (Turkish, from Persian خوشآب khosh ab meaning nice water) is an Iranian and Turkish dessert made of dried fruits like raisins, dried prunes, apricots, and figs boiled in water with some sugar and left to cool. Hoşaf may also contain cinnamon or cloves.

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thumb|Apricot, plum and raisin hoşaf Hoşaf (Turkish, from Persian خوشآب khosh ab meaning nice water) is an Iranian and Turkish dessert made of dried fruits like raisins, dried prunes, apricots, and figs boiled in water with some sugar and left to cool. Hoşaf may also contain cinnamon or cloves.

It is often consumed with dishes without juices, such as pilav and makarna, just like cacık. It is especially consumed during Ramadan, as a tradition.

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