A dish of Aubergines                   Komida de berendjena

There are seven ways to cook           Syete modos de gizados se
an aubergine :                         giza la berendjena;
The first is to prepare it is          La primerake la giza es la
Helen`s grandmother.                   vava de Elena.
She cuts it into small portions        ya la aze bokadikos y la
and serves them at dinner.             mete en una sena.
This dish is called:                   Esta komida se yama:
dish of aubergines.                    komida de berendjena.

The second one to prepare              La sigunda ke la giza es la
it is the verger`s wife.               mujer del Chamach:
She scoops it out and fills it         La kavaka por adjentro,la
with herbs, condiments, and            intche de aromat.
spices.                                Esta komida se yama: la
This dish is called la dolma.          komida la dolma.

The third one who prepares             La tresera ke la giza
it. is the cousin of Ester di          Es la prima Ester di Chioti:
Chioti: She gouges it out              La kavaka por adyentro la
and stuffs it with long grain rice.    intche de arros moti.
This dish is called                    Esta komida se yama : la
aubergine au gratin.                   komida almodroti.

The colour and aroma of the            la alborniya es savorida en
ratatouille are appetizing.            kolor y en golor.
Come and let us make it our meal.      Ven, aremos una sena,
We shall feast on it, you and I.       Mos gozaremos los dos.
Before the worms get at it and         Antes ke salga el guzano y
ruin the flavour.                      mos kite la savor.

Cavaiar of Aubergines,                 La salata maljazine apetitoza
appetizing and savoury.                i savorida
My neighbour prepares it               Mi vezina la prepara kon
with plenty of olive oil.              Muntcha azeyte de oliva.
This dish is an accompaniment          este plato akompanya a los
to the chicken leftovers.              restos de gayinas.

On festve tables , the skin            En las mezas de las fyestas
of aubergines always shines            syempre briya el handrajo;
We make pates out of them and          Ya l`azemos pastelikos, eyos
and place them scaldingly hot          friyen en los platos
on the dishes that accompany           Esperando ser servidos kon
the well boiled eggs.                  los guevos haminados.


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English and Ladino as they come in the text ....


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