In the periods of Ottoman sultans, lamb meat was very famous. With the passage of time, it has become part of our daily diet, it's commonly used in wedding ceremonies or during Eid ul -Adha. The main use of meat in cooking is with vegetables, such as Kiymali ispanak (spinach, ground meat) served with yogurt. Here are some delicious dishes of meat that are famous all over the world, especially in Turkish cuisine, which you can easily prepare at home. Hunkarbegendi: This dish is common in Istanbul and was first prepared in the 19th century for Napoleon's wife. Hunkarbegendi, also called beğendi is a…

You need to add a few elements to your dinner. For instance, you can try this recipe for spinach and spinach pasta salad. Also, if our favorite brand of pasta is spaghetti-o-clock then we should have them too in it. But vegetables and fruits are not the only things that we must include in our diet. We can take these beautiful ones as well like spinach, green peppers, etc. Let’s discuss the list of fresh fruits and veggies which are good sources of carbohydrates. These foods provide needed energy to us too. So we will add two different types of vegetables  to…

Turks say a meal isn’t a meal without bread. Bread for which the word “ekmek” is used in Turkey is central to Turkish culture. There are two types of bread that exist in Turkish cuisine, leavened and unleavened flatbread .Turkey produces the best and most delicious bread in the world, so Turkey and Anatolia are known as the "breadbasket of the world". The most popular is flat bread which is very common. There are different ways of baking bread. Some are baked in the oven. Some are made by putting an iron grill on the fire. In Eastern Anatolia, flour is cooked…

Breakfast is a very important meal. It can either make or break your day. In the same way, breakfast in Turkey is no less than a ceremony. Turks mostly prefer light and healthy food. Many dishes made from vegetables and eggs are prepared for them. For those who are fond of meat, there are foods like Sucuk. If we talk about traditional Turkish breakfast, which comes from the Ottoman Empire, it includes tomatoes, butter, bread (simit, lavas, Gozleme, Yufka, cornbread, Bazlama), olives, cheese, and tea (Turkish herbal teas, apple tea, yarrow tea, black tea, sage tea). Low-income people mostly choose a…

  As the summer season begins, the foods of Turkish restaurants also change. In summer, fried vegetables are the main food in Turkey, vegetables include especially eggplant, cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes pepper, and potatoes are served with yogurt sauce. The Turkish people like halva as dessert which contains less amount of sugar. Turkey has some of the most delicious summer dishes in the world, and you can make many of these delicious foods at home. The following are the most common summer foods in Turkish cuisine. Poached egg (Cilbir): Cilbir is a Turkish word that is used for one egg dish in Turkey. This dish has…

If you are in Türkiye, you should taste traditional Turkish cuisine, as it offers unique flavors and also has health benefits.