The most famous Turkish dishes

Turkish kitchen

In general, meals in Turkey can be divided into:

• Breakfast.

• Lunch.

• Dinner.

Breakfast usually includes eggs; lunch ingredients include protein and meat. Dinner is usually made up of desserts. Also, Turkish appetizers should be along with the dishes, they add a pleasant taste to the food.

Yemeksepeti

The most famous food shopping application in Turkey is Yemeksepeti , which is familiar to many. This app has a great menu and identifies nearby restaurants based on your location. With this application you can order Turkish food online and easily. In this section, we have listed names of the most famous Turkish dishes with a brief about each dish.

• Doner Kebab.

• Lahmajun.

• Pide.

• İskender kebab.

• çığ kofte.

• Durum.

• Börek.

• Kumpir.

• Dolma.

• Balik-Ekmek.

• Menemen.

• Imam bayıldı.

• Lentil soup.

• Manti.

• Tavuk Pilav.

• Kokurech .

Döner Kebap:

It is considered one of the famous dishes in Turkey. This dish is known internationally, it is served with rice or as a sandwich. There are two types of the Turkish kebab in this country: Adana and Orfa kebab.

Lahmajun

This dish is very similar to pizza and it was somehow taken from the Italian kitchen. Turkish originality is used in creating this dish and it is considered one of the most authentic and delicious dishes in this country. Lahmjun consists of pepper, tomato, onion, chopped vegetables, minced meat, thyme, cinnamon, etc. This dish is served in most of the Turkish restaurants. Lahmajun is not only delicious but also not expensive dish.

Pide

One of the famous Turkish dishes is Pide. This dish is very similar to Lahmajoon and both are known as Turkish pizza. We recommend this dish as a breakfast along with tea.

Iskander Kebab

Iskander kebab can be known as the most famous dish in Turkey also. This popular and famous dish in this country is a type of kebab on bread and with a butter block which makes it very greasy. The reason why this kebab is called “Iskandar” goes back to the chef who created this dish "Iskander Effendi".

Meatballs | çığ kofte

This dish consists of raw meat mixed with cooked bulgur. It is considered one of the most popular dishes in Turkey. Note that this dish is usually served with a lot of pepper and one of the spicy foods.

Durum

This dish is like Turkish kebab but it is made of meat, vegetables and thin lavash bread instead of a baguette. The ingredients used in this sandwich includes lettuce, tomato, cucumber and sometimes corn.

Börek

One of the Turkish appetizers; This dish is served as breakfast and snack. The ingredients include Yufka paste, minced meat, vegetables and cheese. It is one of the foods that is related to the Ottoman period in Turkey and is served in different forms even as Turkish street food in some cases.

Kumpir

Another one of the most famous Turkish street foods; is the kumpir. This dish is made of potatoes and considered as a snack. The main structure of this dish is mixed potatoes and butter, with ingredients such as: corn, peas, lettuce, pickles, black and green olives, sausages, and various sauces.

Dolma

We should mention dolma Among the common dishes in Turkey, which is also known in the middle east countries. Dolma is served in each restaurant of this city.

Fish -bread

Turkish seafood and considered very tasty with different kind of sauces that are served on the side. "Balik" means fish in Turkish and "Ekmek" means bread. Turkey owes this dish to the beaches of Istanbul and Antalya.

Menemen

This dish is suitable for breakfast, it’s made of onion, tomato, red pepper, green pepper and aromatic vegetables mixed with eggs. This dish is like omelet. Sometimes you can ask the chef to add sausage and cheese.

Imam bayıldı

Another famous dish in Turkey is Imam bayıldı, which includes stuffed eggplant with onion, garlic, tomato, parsley and pepper. This dish dates to the Ottoman Empire kitchen and it is cooked with olive oil. Throughout the ages, olive has a special importance in the Turkish kitchen and considered one of the old ingredients of any food. Lentils soup:

One of the most popular Turkish soups. This also has a unique taste and can be tried as a snack. The soup is served with cilantro, fresh lemon juice and spices such as sumac. This soup is considered a healthy and cheap snack next to the fresh and hot bread.

Manti Manti

It is one of the Turkish dishes that you can try in Mediterranean areas. The similarity of this dish in Turkey goes back to the Italian dish "ravioli" and the difference between them is the yogurt that is used. The ingredients of this dish include paste filled with meat and other ingredients.

Tavuk Pilav

Also a famous Turkish dish that can be found in local restaurants. This dish includes rice and chicken breast. In Turkish language, "Tavk" means chicken and "Pilav" means rice.

Kokurech Kokurç

It is considered one of the local dishes of Turkey with a history of 100 years that the nomads brought to this country. They believed that they should not throw away any of the animal parts. Kokurech is made from lamb roasted intestine. It is known to be delicious traditional dishes in this country. In addition to this dish, Thyme, oregano, salt, pepper, and most often fresh tomatoes and parsley are served.

In this article, we introduced most of the famous Turkish dishes that you should try while visiting Turkey

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