The best Turkish food :
Undoubtedly the most enjoyable part of any trip is tasting the local and traditional food of the country . When you going to Turkey you will not have to worry about the food . Without any exaggeration the reputation of Turkish dishes and Turkish kebab is complex all over the world . Here in this article we are going to introduce the best Turkish food . we hope by reading this essay you find some useful information about foods in Turkey . First we have compiled a list of the most popular Turkish foods and then we will explain some of them .
list of the most popular Turkish food :
- manti
- kofte
- lahmacun
- menemen
- sis kebab
- doner
- iskender kebab
- corba
- kuzu tandir
- pide
- meze
- cig kofte
- pilav (pilaf )
- yaprak sarma
- dolma
- imam bayildi
- borek
- durum
- kumpir
- baklava
- lokum
- halva
- mozzaik pasta
- ullac
- kunefe
- balik emek
- simit
- midye
Turkish food with pictures :
Imam bayildi :
Eggplants with any recipe and any way cooked is one of the most delicious food in the world . Imam bayildi or Turkish stuffed belly eggplant is another Turkish cuisine with unique taste . You should fill in the eggplant and stuff it with rice , grits , mince mest , onion , garlic , parsley and olive oil . One of the main ingredients in Turkish food is olive , and one of the most prominent foods made with olive oil is Imam bayildi .
Menemen :
Omelettes are one of the most delicious food in the world , no matter how cook . Turkey also has delicious omelettes , especially for breakfast . Menemen is a type of omelet in Turkey and it has a lot of fans in this country . Menemen is a combination of onions , tomato , red pepper , vegetables and … which are cooked in oil and then we can serve it by adding the egg .
Balik Ekmek :
many famous Turkish cities such as Istanbul , Antalya and Kushadasi are coastal cities . So its out of the question that seafood is one of the Turkeyُs favorite foods . Balik Ekmek is one of the popular Turkish sandwiches that are usually sold as a street food . Fried or grilled fish fillet with onion , lettuce and other vegetables in sandwich with a variety of sauces . If you are in coastal towns of Turkey , there is nothing better than eating a balik ekmek sandwich with a cool drink .
Durum :
Durum is a very tasty Turkish sandwich . To make this sandwich we need sliced bread . Durum is comprised of doner meat wrapped in slice bread . The wrap is then stuffed with lettuce . tomato , cucumbers and maybe corn .
Tantuni :
This is also a type of sandwich that is mostly cook and found in Mersin . Tantuni actually is a spicy type of Durum that made from slices of beef or lamb . But how to make this food ? first of all the meat is cooked in water and then fried in oil and salt , finally this sandwich serve with pickles , tomatoes , fried onions , green pepper and parsley .
Icli kofte :
Icli kofte is a type of Dolma in Turkey that is very popular .The materials used inside this dolma are very similar to other dolma, the only difference is Icli kofte fried in a lot of oil and its look like a clam . Although you can find this food in other forms as well . Hope you make Icli kofte and enjoy it .
Iskender Kebab:
The Iskender kebab is a popular Turkish food that shares some similarities with the yogurtlu kebab .Iskender kebab is long strips of lamb cooked in tomato sauce and served over rice and pita bread with yogurt . It is named after Master Alexander (Iskender Efendi ) from Ottaman Empire who lived in Bursa. It is made from striped doner meat topped with spice flavorful tomato sauce and butter melted on top . It is a popular food in Turkey that is best have along pita bread .
