Recipes

The Turkish word for seafood is deniz ürünleri, literally meaning “products of the sea.” On Turkish menus,…

Tarhana soup, or tarhana çorbası, is one of Türkiye’s most distinctive traditional soups. It is made by…

Ezogelin soup is a traditional Turkish soup made with red lentils, fine bulgur, rice, onion, tomato paste,…

Yaprak sarma is one of the most recognizable dishes in Turkish cuisine: grape leaves wrapped around a seasoned…

Kazandibi is a traditional Turkish milk pudding known for its caramelized, lightly burned surface and creamy…

Turkish vegetable soup, or sebze çorbası, is a simple home-style soup made with seasonal vegetables, onion,…

Börek is a traditional Turkish pastry made with thin layers of dough and a variety of savory fillings.…

Katmer is a traditional Turkish layered pastry with several regional forms. The version most strongly…

In many parts of rural Türkiye, bread has traditionally been more than something bought fresh each morning.…

Mücver is a classic Turkish zucchini fritter made with grated zucchini, eggs, flour, fresh herbs, and cheese,…