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Ukha refers to Russian fish soup known as the Mother of all Russian soups. Ukha ismade from fresh fish with spices. Small fishes like ruffs, perches were used to make soup strong and to give it a specific smell. Boiled tenches, sheat-fish, burbots were added in an already cooked soup to make it "sweet and tender". Cinnamon, cloves and pepper were principal spices. It is not difficult to cook Ukha. But real Ukha must be cooked on the fire or at least on the oven.
Uykuluk is the Turkish word for "sweetbread". In Turkey, Uykuluk specifically of lamb is made into a Kebab, however, it needs an acquired taste to be able to enjoy Uykuluk. It is said that Uykuluk is Turkey is highly addictive.
Uykuluk is also used for making Kokoreç. Uykuluk are the sweetbreads around which the intestines are wrapped. Some vendors just use fat to wrap Kokoreç , but Uykuluk is important for real Kokoreç.