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Istanbul Dinner & Cafe – It is said that there are three major kinds of cuisines in the world; Turkish, Chinese, and French. Fully justifying its reputation, Turkish Cuisine is always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. Turkish Cuisine has a very pure quality. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish Cuisine has a very pure quality. The variety and simplicity of the recipes and the quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals.

Istanbul Dinner Menu

Kebabs : Kebabs are dishes of plain or marinated meat either stewed or grilled. Almost every district of Anatolia has its own kebap specialty. Lamb is the basic meat of the Turkish kitchen. Pieces of lamb threaded on a skewer and grilled over charcoal form the famous Shish kebab known in many countries of the world. Doner kebab is another famous Turkish dish, being a roll of lamb on a vertical skewer turning parallel to a hot grill. You should also try different types of Köfte as typical meat dishes.

Mezes: The aubergine is used in a wide variety of dishes from Karniyarik (cut belly) and Hünkarbegendi (sultan’s favorite), to Patlican salatası (eggplant salad) and Patlican dolması (stuffed eggplants).

A delicious Turkish specialty is Pilav, a rice dish that is difficult for the inexperienced cook to prepare. In the Black Sea region of Turkey, they make a great dish with rice and small fish: Hamsili pilav. Another interesting dish from the same region is Miroloto.

Börek is pies of flaky pastry stuffed with meat, cheese, or potatoes. The delicious Turkish natural yogurt is justifiably renowned. A typical appetizer prepared with yogurt and cucumber is Cacik. And, of course, don’t forget to try Manti (ravioli) with loads of yogurt.

One notable variety is the “Zeytinyaglilar”, dishes cooked with olive oil. “Dolma” is a name applied to such vegetables as grape leaves (Sarma), cabbage leaves, and green peppers (Biber dolma) stuffed with spiced rice.

Turkish sweets

Turkish Sweets are famous throughout the world and many of these have milk as the basic ingredient such as Sütlaç, Tavuk gögsü, Helva, Kazandibi, Asure. Meanwhile, the best-known Turkish dessert is Baklava.

Turkish Traditional Drinks

Among the national drinks one can easily name the Turkish coffee and the Turkish tea, but also ayran, shira, shalgam, sahlep, and boza should be mentioned as well. Turkish coffee comes thick and dark in a small cup and maybe served without sugar, with a little sugar, or with a lot of sugar. Either way, it is truly delicious. If you like alcohol you can try Turkish  Raki made of anise, which is called a “lion’s drink” because you must be strong as a “lion” to drink it.

Soups are coming in a wide variety. These may be light, or rich and substantial. They are generally based on meat stock and served at the start of the meal. Lentil soup is the most common and best-loved variety, but there are other preferred ones such as yayla soup and the tarhana.

Mezes are “Hors d’oeuvres” or appetizers figuring mainly at meals accompanied by wine or raki. Eaten sparingly, they arouse the appetite before the meal proper. Examples of meze include gözleme, fried aubergines with yogurt, Lacerda (bonito pre-served in brine), pastirma (pressed beef), kisir, fish croquettes, and lambs’ brains with plenty of lemon juice. 

Several seas surround Turkey; hence there are also many different dishes in the Turkish cuisine based on fish, especially along with the coastal areas. One of these traditional dishes is Hamsi Kofte from the Blacksea region in the north.

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