Minz and Julian improve their vocabulary

Julian: My mother used to make this chicken dish - it was crispy and…
Me, after politely waitng for a few seconds: What? Crispy and what?
Julian: And morish
Me: Moorish?
Julian: Yes, morish.
Me: Moorish…do you mean, Moorish like Othello?
Julian: M-O-R-I-S-H