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Re: Rakija i Klezperanto
- From: Penny Chase <pc...>
- Subject: Re: Rakija i Klezperanto
- Date: Tue 16 Jan 2001 20.22 (GMT)
--On Tuesday, January 16, 2001 3:15 PM -0500 Ari Davidow <ari (at)
ivritype(dot)com>
wrote:
>> Arak is the spirit produced in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Goa
>> mainly from the rice.
>
> I've no clue as to what is produced in Indonesia, but I can assure you,
> Jerzy, that I have drunk much good Arak in Israel, which is, as
> described, an anise-flavored brandy (well, anise-flavored paint thinnner,
> at least), the same drink which is known in Greece as Ouzo.
And known as Raki in Turkey.
Penny
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