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When a prospective bride serves Turkish coffee to her betrothed, she may add an additional ingredient. What is that ingredient, and what does it symbolize?
A. Cinnamon – An essential ingredient for many winter recipes, this spice symbolizes the young woman’s ‘warm affections.’
B. Saffron – Its golden color emulates the rays of dawn and is a tacit expression of the young woman’s hope for a bright future together.
C. Salt – If the man drinks it without saying anything, it means that he will accept whatever comes.
C. Salt – If the man drinks it without saying anything, it means that he will accept whatever comes.