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Çilbir (Turkish Eggs)

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Kisir, a Turkish Bulgur Salad

Authentic Turkish chicken kebab recipe

Tavuk Şiş (Turkish Chicken Kebab) Recipe

Turkish bulgur and vegetable pilaf

Turkish Bulgur and Vegetable Pilaf

Turkish Coffee

Turkish Coffee Recipe

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Turkish Coffee Recipe

Regional Food Backgrounds. Dried date palm fruits, fresh orange juice, samosa snack and blurred fruit background concept iftar in the holy month Ramadan.

The Tradition of Ramazan in Turkish Cuisine

Red lentil soup

Turkish Soups or Corbalar Recipes

Eggplant and vegetable ragout (Şakşuka)

Eggplant and Vegetable Ragout (Şakşuka)

Turkish Melted Cheese and Cornmeal

Turkish Melted Cheese and Cornmeal (Mıhlama)

A plate of Turkish-style fried liver and onions

Arnavut Cigeri (Turkish Liver and Onions)

Sehriyeli Pilav (Turkish rice pilaf) recipe

Sehriyeli Pilav: Turkish-Style Rice Pilaf With Orzo

Turkish sausages sucuk (whole and slices) and spices

What Is Turkish Sucuk Beef Sausage?

Baklava made with pistachio nuts is the most popular kind of baklava in Turkish cuisine.

Pistachio Turkish Baklava Recipe

Noah's ark pudding

Turkish Noah's Ark Pudding Asure Recipe

Turkish Menemen Vegetable and Egg Scramble Recipe

Turkish Menemen Vegetable and Egg Scramble

Turkish chicken breast dessert

Turkish Chicken Breast Pudding

Turkish full-fat yogurt in a clay pot

Yogurt Plain and Simple

Authentic Turkish Lavas Puff Bread recipe

Authentic Turkish Lavas Puff Bread

Turkish brewed black tea is traditionally served in tulip-shaped tea glasses

Turkish Tea and Coffee Culture

Moussaka

Turkish Eggplant and Ground Beef Casserole

Stuffed grape leaves recipe

Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves) Recipe

A fresh batch of Şekerpare

Şekerpare Recipe

green peppers stuffed with rice topped with tomato skin

Turkish-Style Stuffed Peppers (Biber Dolması)

Turkish chocolate-covered chestnut puree is called 'karyoka.'

"Karyoka" Turkish Chocolate-Covered Chestnuts

Turkish Rice Pilaf With Chicken and Chick Peas

Piyaz Navy Bean Salad Beauty

Turkish Navy Bean Salad (Piyaz)

Turkish Lahmacun

Homemade Turkish Lahmacun

Turkish-style okra

Turkish Okra and Tomato With Olive Oil

turkish steak tartar balls

Turkish Spicy Meatless 'Steak' Tartar (Çiğ Köfte)

High Angle View Of Eggplants Being Cooked On Barbecue

How to Fire-Roast Eggplants the Turkish Way

Fırın Sütlaç (Turkish Baked Rice Pudding) in small pudding cups

Fırın Sütlaç (Turkish Baked Rice Pudding)

Midye tava

Turkish Fried Mussels With ‘Tarator’ Sauce, Or 'Midye Tava'

Turkish meat-filled dumplings on a cutting board ready to be cooked

Turkish Meat Dumplings (Manti)

Baked aubergine or eggplant stuffed with minced pork and beef, carrot, pepper, cherry tomatoes in a pan on a wooden table

Turkish Ground Beef Recipes

Revani semolina cake

Turkish-Style Revani Semolina Cake Steeped in Syrup

Şalgam juice is popular drink in Turkey's southeastern region

Turkish Şalgam Suyu

Turkish pumpkin

Turkish Candied Pumpkin Dessert

Make Turkish Delight (Lokum)

Make Turkish Delight (Lokum)

Kazandibi

Turkish Kazandibi Dessert

Turkish künefe dessert

Turkish Künefe: the Hot and Cheesy Southeastern Dessert

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Mosaic dessert is a family favorite in Turkey. You can find it in nearly every home and pastry shop

Turkish Mosaic Cake (Mozaik Pastası)

A plate of Turkish roasted eggplant salad

Turkish Roasted Eggplant Salad

Turkish 'ezme' salad

Turkish Red Pepper and Tomato Salad

eggplant stuffed with ground beef

Turkish Baked Eggplant Filled With Ground Beef

Shrimp and vegetable casserole is a cheesy, delicious Turkish hot 'meze,' or starter, usually served with fish and seafood menus.

Turkish Shrimp And Vegetable Clay Pot Casserole Is Called 'Karides Güveç'

Borek: Layered Cheese Pie slice on a plate

Borek: Layered Cheese Pie

Turkish 'yayla çorbası' is made with rice, plain yogurt and mint.

Turkish Highland Meadow Soup (Yayla Çorbası)

Ekmek Kadayıfı

Ekmek Kadayıfı: a Turkish Bread and Cream Dessert

Safranlı zerde is a delicious Turkish pudding-like dessert made with rice, pine nuts and currants and flavored with saffron and rose water.

Turkish Rice Dessert Flavored With Saffron

Turkish 'fırın makarna' is oven-baked pasta with lots of cheese topped with Bechamel sauce

Turkish Oven-Baked Pasta Recipe Is Like 'Mac And Cheese'

plates of different Turkish meze

Your Guide To Turkish Appetizers (Meze)

Circassian chicken (chicken with walnut paste)

Circassian Chicken

The Sultan Liked It, a Turkish favorite for entertaining

Beef Stew Over Hot, Creamy Eggplant & Cheese

Warm Hummus Topped With Crispy ‘Pastırma’

Recipe For Mini Urfa Kebab

Turkish vegetarian meatballs on bed of lettuce

20-Minute Turkish Vegetarian Meatballs

Turkish baked rice pudding

In Turkey, Puddings and Custards Are Serious Desserts

Tarhana pulse

Turkish Tarhana Soup

Turkish fava bean puree

Turkish Fava Bean Puree Makes a Delicious Appetizer

Turkish Tahini Helva pieces

Turkish Tahini Helva Recipe

A cold bowl of 'cacık' is a Turkish favorite

Turkish Yogurt With Cucumbers and Herbs (Cacık)

turkish içli köfte

Içli Köfte (Turkish Stuffed Meatball)

Turkish roasted lamb (kuzu tandır) on plate, rice on a second plate

Turkish Roasted Lamb (Kuzu Tandır)

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