Rich and voluminous, not particularly spicy. The menus of restaurants around the world are lined with Turkish dishes. It's not the only traditional Ottoman dish, a traditional Turkish dish famous for meaty skewers. Main course, dessert, starter, juice, etc. Turkish food will surprise your taste in a way that does not surprise you, but you will want them more. 

Here is a list of the best Turkish dishes that are perfect for hardcore foodies. Enjoy these delicious treats and make your vacation in Turkey a great dining experience. Make sure the best Turkish traditional dishes are waiting for you before you selecting a cozy café.

Best food items that you will love

1. Mantı: Mini Ravioli

It's a Turkish version of Italian cuisine that will surely please your taste buds. The seasoned minced meat only melts in your mouth, and the garlic tomato sauce goes great with ravioli. Traditional Turkish cuisine that is lovingly cooked in every home. This is a popular Turkish dish in India.

 Where to eat: Seira Manti

 

2. Köfte: Turk’s Meatballs 

The Turkish version of the meatball, Köfte, is a ball or meatball made from lightly cooked beef or lamb. Often sold in wraps with salad and flatbread. You can also enjoy Turkish vegetarian dishes made with chickpeas and vegetables. Köfte is an important part of every Turkish home. You can find it on every street or home. You should try: steamed, sandwiched, on a salad, or just with yogurt.

Where to eat: Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi Serim Usta

 

3. Lahmacun: Turkish Pizza

Flat and crispy Lahmacun is like a pizza served with minced meat, lettuce and lemon juice on bread, which can be wrapped, folded or pulled apart for eating. The equivalent of Turkish pizza is flavorful. Minced meat and Mediterranean spices make a party in your mouth. It is famous street food in Turkey and is found all over the country. So that's what you should try on your next trip to Turkey. You should try: tomatoes, lettuce, parsley. Try lemon.

Where to eat: Lahmacun

 

 

4. Menemen: Turkish Egg Delicacy

Menemen is not often included in the restaurant menu and can be easily served for breakfast with scrambled eggs sautéed vegetables. If you want to try out how Turkish eggs like eggs, Menemen is the answer. Basically, it is a scrambled egg cooked softly with onions, paprika, paprika and oregano. Similar to Shakshouka, but the only difference is that the egg is beaten in this dish. Must try: In freshly baked bread, spoon homemade olives.

Where to eat: Lades Menemen

 

5. Dön

If you like submarines and sandwiches, you will definitely love kebabs. Try a slow-cooked chicken, lamb, or beef kebab sandwich with vegetables, spices, and garlic yogurt. The deliciousness and freshness of the flatbread. Add some flavor with a hummus or traditional turkey dip. The meat is cooked in a vertical rotisserie and is flavorful. The cut shavings are placed in kebabs with fresh vegetables and dressings. Turkish fast food is generally healthy and healthy. Therefore, you will not feel guilty about eating kebabs. These are much tastier than those offered on Indian food trucks.

Where to eat: Kebab Xpress

 

6. İskender Kebab

 Iskender kebab is a long strip of lamb cooked in tomato sauce, served on rice and flatbread with yogurt. Named after the Ottoman master Alexander (Iskendel Effendi) who lived in Busra. Made from spicy tomato sauce and striped kebab meat with melted butter. It's a popular food in Turkey and is best eaten with flatbread.

Where to eat: The story of Shawarma

 

7. Corba: Turkish Soup

Simple soup dishes-choose from lentils or tomatoes. Go on an adventure with your culinary taste and try sheep brain or tongue soup. Turks are crazy about their soup. So you should try this during your vacation in Turkey. This will soon be your comfortable meal, as the soup feels soothing and warm in your mouth.

Where to eat: Ayvalik Pasali Corba

 

8. Kuzu Tandir

This dish is especially loved by those who are not good at Turkish food. The aroma of this dish and the well-cooked lamb offer the best dining experience here. This dish has always been famous and still captivates people. Besides Turkey, this dish can be found in India, Pakistan, Caucasus, Greece and Afghanistan.

Where to eat: Konyalı Etliekmek Kuzu Tandır

 

9. Yaprak Sarma

Steam the vine leaves wrapped in rice and onions seasoned with mint, sugi, pepper and cinnamon to make an exquisitely healthy yapraxalma. It is a traditional Turkish dish full of tremendous taste. This dish is influenced by the Ottoman Empire and is famous from the Middle East to Southeastern Europe. This dish takes a little time to prepare, but it's worth it.

Where to eat: Dostlar Manti

 

10. Meze

This dish is considered one of the best starters of Turkish cuisine. If you visit a restaurant that serves fish, this is one of the best starters to start from scratch. Turkish meze is known all over the world and is praised for its taste. It doesn't make you hungry, so you can take it multiple times without thinking too much. Turkey offers a variety of dishes, but Europe as a whole is an exciting continent for foodies. European food festivals prove it.

Where to eat: Lemon Tree Meze

 

11. Baklava: Pastries

Baklava is probably the most popular Turkish dessert and is popular with people with sweet teeth. It consists of a layer of philopestries filled with nuts. Some boxes need to be taken home so that family and friends can try the best Turkish food.

Must Try: With ground pistachios. Must be eaten fresh

Where To Eat: Bilgeoglu Baklava

 

12.Balik Ekmek: Fish Sandwich  

One of the best things about Turkey is that you can find a variety of delicacies while walking around the streets. One such delicious Turkish street food is Balik Ekmek. A hearty grilled fish sandwich. The best thing about this stall food is the taste of fresh sea fish. You can almost taste it with your lips. Since it is eaten all over the country with enthusiasm that can be said to be a local Turkish dish, it is often seen at famous Turkish festivals. In addition to that, it's cheap. 


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