THE TURKISH DISHES

Turkish Cuisine

  • Domates Corbasi

    Domates çorbası — tomato soup — is one of the most universally loved soups in Turkey: a bright, silky, deeply flavored purĂ©e of ripe tomatoes enriched… Continue reading

  • Zeytinyagli Pirasa

    ZeytinyaÄźlı pırasa — leeks in olive oil — is one of the most comforting and delicious of all the Turkish zeytinyaÄźlı dishes: thick slices of sweet leek… Continue reading

  • Sehriye Corbasi

    Ĺžehriye çorbası — vermicelli soup — is one of the most comforting and universally beloved soups in the Turkish culinary tradition: a clear, golden… Continue reading

  • Zeytinyagli Kereviz

    ZeytinyaÄźlı kereviz — celeriac in olive oil — is one of the most quietly distinguished of all Turkish zeytinyaÄźlı dishes: thick slices or pieces of… Continue reading

  • Icli Kofte

    İçli köfte — stuffed köfte — is perhaps the most technically demanding preparation in the entire Turkish köfte family, and arguably the most spectacular. Continue reading

  • Bamya Yemegi

    Bamya yemeÄźi — okra stew — is one of the most distinctive and beloved vegetable dishes in Turkish cuisine, a slow-cooked preparation of tender okra… Continue reading

  • Su Boregi

    Su böreÄźi — water börek — is one of the most celebrated and technically demanding of all Turkish börek preparations, a dish that requires patience,… Continue reading

  • Patates Oturtma

    Patates oturtma — seated potatoes — is one of the most comforting and deeply satisfying dishes in Turkish home cooking: whole or halved potatoes cooked… Continue reading

  • Sigara Boregi

    Sigara böreÄźi — cigarette börek — is one of the most beloved and instantly recognizable of all Turkish pastries: slender, crisp cylinders of thin yufka… Continue reading

  • Etli Ekmek

    Etli ekmek — meat bread — is Konya’s most famous culinary contribution to Turkish cuisine: an elongated flatbread topped with a thin layer of finely… Continue reading