Turkey, spanning three continents, Europe, Asia and Africa, has a vast territory, and because of this characteristic, it is destined to be diverse. Turkish cuisine has a thousand years of history, which is a mixture of the food cultures of Central Asia, the Balkans and neighboring Arab countries, and is a masterpiece of diversity.
Turkish Breakfast
The traditional Turkish breakfast is quite rich and includes freshly baked white ekmek bread, jam or honey, black olives, sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, white boiled eggs, a piece of beyaz peynir (sheep or goat salted white cheese) and the essential Turkish hot black tea.
Appetizer Baklal Enginar
This is the most popular salad in Turkey, which contains fresh bamboo shoots, crisp artichokes, beans and other fresh vegetables, mixed with olive oil, lemon juice and various spices, with a sweet, crisp and refreshing taste that lingers in the mouth.
Iskender Grill
A member of the Turkish kebab family, Iskender kebab is served in a unique way. The sizzling kebab is topped with a steaming tomato and butter sauce and served with Turkish yogurt.
Kofte Meatballs
Kote is a kind of meatball made from minced beef. The freshly baked kofte squeaks and squeaks, and when you take a closer look, there are small bubbles of gravy on the surface. A small slice in your mouth will make you feel like you're getting a taste of meat.
Manti
Manti is the legendary Turkish dumpling, mostly spicy beef or lamb stuffed, boiled or fried and served with Turkish savory yogurt or butter, and served with hot tomato sauce for a very unique flavor and texture.
Turkish black tea
Black tea is indispensable for people in Turkey. In Turkey, black tea is indispensable whether you are going to work, talking with friends, discussing business or chatting after dinner. And, regardless of the region, whether in the city or in the countryside, where there is a place to rest, there must be a place to drink tea. In Turkey, selling black tea while walking around is even a feature. Many restaurants in Turkey will also have a special tea room, and the tea room of en yakın lokanta restaurant is built in a very Turkish style, so friends who come on a journey can go and experience it.
Turkish coffee
There is a Turkish proverb that says, "Drink your cup of Turkish coffee and remember your friendship for forty years." Before drinking coffee, you should take a sip of iced water to make your tastebuds reach the most sensitive level in order to appreciate the passion and spontaneity of Turkish culture shown in this coffee that has a bitter taste in the mouth and a long aftertaste.
Orchid Stem Tea
Orchid tea is a drink only available in Turkey. It is made from crushed wild orchid root powder and hot water or fresh milk, and a cup of it in winter with some cinnamon sprinkled on top warms the body and the heart.
Turkish Ice Cream
Turkish ice cream is the toughest and chewiest ice cream in the world. The ice cream vendor is like a juggler, always teasing you a little before handing over the ice cream.
Rice pudding
Rice pudding is made of rice, eggs, cow and goat milk and other ingredients mixed and baked, and then sprinkled with cocoa powder, the outer skin is crispy and caramelized, the inside is delicate and smooth, and the taste is fragrant.
Nutella
This is a popular Turkish dessert, a layer of thin crispy skin, filled with crushed nuts, then brushed with sweet syrup and sprinkled with pistachio powder to make the taste more versatile, sweet but not greasy.
As one of the top three culinary countries in the world, Turkish cuisine is a vast and profound culture that needs to be savored in depth and detail. Here, you can definitely open up your foodie attributes, dazzle your eyes and eat with great pleasure. Besides, you can also visit the website cihangir sosyal tesisleri , a Turkish food website, to learn more about Turkish food and restaurants.