THE TURKISH DISHES

Yogurt Based

  • Yayla Corbasi

    Yayla çorbası — highland or plateau soup — takes its evocative name from the high summer pastures of the Anatolian mountains, where shepherds have… Continue reading

  • Tarhana Corbasi

    Tarhana çorbası is one of the oldest and most deeply traditional soups in Turkish cuisine — a preparation of extraordinary complexity that begins not… Continue reading

  • Iskender Kebap

    Few dishes in the world carry the weight of legacy quite like Iskender Kebap. Continue reading

  • Cilbir

    Çılbır — poached eggs on garlic yogurt with spiced butter — is one of the most ancient preparations in Turkish cuisine and one of the most startlingly… Continue reading

  • Mucver

    MĂĽcver — zucchini fritters — is one of the most beloved vegetable preparations in Turkish home cooking: golden, crisp pancakes of grated zucchini,… Continue reading