What Is? İçli Köfte
In İçli köfte the exterior crust acts as a vessel within which minced meat, onions, and spices cook. It is a special dish because...
What is? Mantı
In the old days of Anatolia, women would come together to roll out thin dough, cut it into small pieces, and stuff each piece with...
What Is? Terkib-i Ceşidiye
The sweet-and-sour flavor of this dish, popular in the 15th century, comes from apricots, prunes, apples, and almonds. Its most important ingredient, however, was musk,...
What Is? Dürüm
Dürüm is one of the most common food groups in Istanbul culture, and there are as many kinds of dürüm as there are dürümcu, Turkish for...
What Is? Köfte (meatballs)
Kofte are a traditional staple of the Turkish diet. There are hundreds of different varieties and vary greatly in size and shape. Some are long...
What is? Sucuk
Sucuk is a cased dried sausage product, often seasoned with garlic and red pepper flakes. The prices and quality of sucuk vary to a great...
What Is? Adana Kebap
Adana kebap is a long, hand-minced meat kebap mounted on a wide iron skewer and grilled on an open mangal (grill.) It is named after...
What Is? Mutancene
The word ‘mutancene’ comes from ‘tanjara’ in Arabic, which became ‘tencere’ in Turkish, meaning ‘a big casserole.’ Because of the word, the dish is considered...