Are you a vegeterian or a meat lover? Anxious about halal meal? or still unaware that Sis Kebab, Baklava, Dolma, Kofte and Lokum (Turkish Delight) originally come from Turkey! What a coincidence! As Rumi says "Come whoever you are!" Absolutely, come and eat in Turkey, you won't be sorry...
Turkey’s
most famous creation is undoubtedly the kebab but the country has many more
creative dishes influenced throughout history by Greek, Ottoman, Persian,
Armenian and other cultures.
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| Sish Kebab |
It is undoubtedly the national dish but who knew there
were so many options. As well as being served as street food in a wrap, there
are also versions, which are a full plate meal, accompanied with rice and
salad.
Iskender is one such example. Thinly sliced meat is served on
a bed of pitta bread and topped with yoghurt, a special tomato sauce, and burnt
butter sauces.
Sis Kebab(pronounced ‘shish’) is small
pieces of meat grilled on a skewer. They are delivered to the table like that.
Most often, the meat served is chicken or lamb.
Adana Kebab is spicy mincemeat shaped around a skewer, barbequed
and served with onions, paprika, parsley and pitta bread.
Another
favourite dish throughout the country is kofte,
which is the Turkish equivalent of western style meatballs. There are many
different varieties, most of which are regional traditions. These are also
served as street food, or as a sit down meal with salad and rice.
There
is an emphasis on freshness and frozen ready meals are not popular. Mezes
(appetizers) are widely served and main meals offer a variety of meat and vegetarian
options. Seafood is particularly popular in the coastal resorts and desserts
are often sold in cake and pastry shops.
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| Kofte |
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