Everything you need to know about Turkish food:
I’d like to say that Turkish food or traditional Turkish food ,should not only be considered as a meal,but it can be considered as an Ottoman cultural heritage. Turkish food ,influenced by Balkan and Middle East cuisine in one of the richest and most delicious food in the world . Each part of Turkey has it’s own food culture for example we have Black sea foods ,Eastern region foods ,Aegean foods And Kara Deniz foods .
If you are planning to live in Turkey or if you are travelling to this country,we suggest you read this post .
Turkish food :Soups (Corbalar):
Soups are unique dishes in Turkish restaurants . soups are served and preferred before main dishes . There are different types of soups in Turkey and we suggest you try these in cities of Turkey . some saucs in thus country preferred more ,fore example Lenti soup (Mercimek corbasi ) or ezogelin corbasi or tarhana corbasi . the raw materials in these soups are somethings like vegetables,legume and meats .
The most famous soup in Turkey is iskembe corbasi . This soup is specially popular for people who used alcohol ,because this soup is sour and prevent headache. that’s why we recommend this soup after going to a club or party in Turkey .
Turkish food ,meat dishes :
Meat has a very special place in Turkish cuisine. Especially in eastern and southeastern Anatolia ,we can say all main dishes are made of meat . When we talk about meat dishes ,we mean foods such as kebabs and somethings like this .
Types of meat dishes in Turkey :
Adena kebab
Pide
Doner kebab
Lahmacun
Urfe kebab
Iskender kebab
Kofte
Turkish food ,foods with vegetables:
Vegetables we use in Turkish cuisine are usually the main ingredients of Mediterranean and Aegean cuisine. foods such as Sarma and Dolma that we use olive oil to make . In Turkey ,even foods with vegetables as a main ingredients we can also find meat on it .
Types of foods with vegetables:
Dolma
Cubak calisi
Borek
Cavon dolmasi
Perac sarmasi
Turkish food ,pasta dishes :
Pasta dishes are an integral part of Ottoman cuisine and also Turkish cuisine. As we know making pasta dishes requires a high level of culinary skills and only a few people can make these dishes . These types of foods are made in various ways such as frying,baking in the oven and so on ,below are some of these foods .
Types of pasta dishes :
Manti
Chicken borekmeat borek
Spinach borek
Onion borek
Vertica
Bread with meats
Drinks :
Each country has its special own drink culture. Carbonated drinks and natural juices that found all over the world are parts of Turkish Drinks . In Turkey you can try Turkish specialties drinks and traditional drinks from the Ottoman era . Many people prefer Ayran (churned sour milk ) to the Turkish national drinks . Of course,we can mention the world famous Turkish tea and coffee .
Turkish food ,Desserts and pastries:
When it comes to desserts and sweets,Turkish and Ottoman cuisines are at the forefront. Turkish desserts have a worldwide reputation. perhaps one of the most famous and the best desserts is baklava ,which is made in different types and flavors . Walnut ,pistachio and uefka are widely used in making baklava . Below are some of the most popular of these desserts.
Sutlac
Dondurma
kazandibi
Tavuk Gogsu
Lokme
Profiteroles
Asure
Kunefe
As we have seen ,food has a very special place in the culture of Turkish people and Turkish people are very much interested in food . The unique taste of Turkish cuisine reflects the Turkish culinary art and the long history of this land .
