


{"id":888657,"date":"2024-08-21T09:14:51","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/?p=888657"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:25:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T08:25:13","slug":"best-turkish-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/best-turkish-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Food: 15 Traditional Dishes to Try on Your Next Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Turkish food is diverse and delicious, and it&#8217;s likely you&#8217;ll have heard of quintessential Turkish dishes like kofte, baklava, and Turkish delight. But there&#8217;s more to Turkish cuisine than the well-known dishes; ingredients like legumes, vegetables and meats with sauces make up a large part of the country&#8217;s cuisine, but bread is one of the most important parts of Turkish culture \u2013 in fact, Turkey holds the title for highest bread consumption in the world, with each person consuming 200kg of bread each year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the best Turkish foods to try on your next trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/destinations\/asia\/turkey\">T\u00fcrkiye<\/a> with Insight Vacations, from comforting traditional meals to unusual sweet treats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kahvalti (Turkish breakfast)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kahvalti is the name for Turkish breakfast, which is a pretty decadent affair. Whereas brunch in the USA is mostly reserved for weekends, kahvalti is had every day, made up of many dishes. A variety of Turkish cheese like feta or kasseri, fresh bread coated in sesame seeds to be paired with sweet and savory spreads including black olive, or cherry, apricot, and fig jams, eggs, and sucuk, a dried, spicy beef sausage. Turkish breakfast doesn\u2019t always include coffee, but it does always include black tea to wash it all down.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888660 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/igor-sporynin-64zZ_h_HCTs-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish breakfast\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/igor-sporynin-64zZ_h_HCTs-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/igor-sporynin-64zZ_h_HCTs-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manti<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These delicious dumplings are a Turkish mainstay, stuffed with lamb, wrapped in pasta dough, and topped with different sauces: caramelized tomato, brown butter, and garlicky yogurt. The size of manti matters; if your host serves you a very small manti, it signifies you\u2019re more special. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"related-post dark\">\n            <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/burak-arslan-_Rq3SUduj68-unsplash-scaled.jpg);\" class=\"related-post-img\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post-content\">\n                <span>You May Also Like<\/span>\n                <p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/fairytale-cappadocia\/\">Welcome to the Fairytale World of Turkey&#039;s Cappadocia<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Baklava<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A sweet treat that dates back to 8 BC, baklava is popular Turkey, Greece, and the Middle East. Turkish baklava is also known as fistikli baklava (or pistachio baklava), and this buttery dessert is made from layered filo pastry, finely ground pistachios, butter, and a syrup made from sugar, water and lemon juice. Often enjoyed either mid-morning with a cup of Turkish coffee, or in the afternoon with a black tea, baklava is more than just a snack \u2013 it\u2019s also made and eaten as part of traditions during festive occasions such as weddings and the Eid holidays.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888663 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/syed-f-hashemi-bGAPRnJITpQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish baklava\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/syed-f-hashemi-bGAPRnJITpQ-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/syed-f-hashemi-bGAPRnJITpQ-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perdeli pilav<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Perdeli pilav looks more like a cake than a savory meal, but this popular dish is an aromatic mix of rice, chicken, onions and peanuts, encased in pastry and topped with almonds and dried fruit. Cooked in a circular or donut shape it\u2019s then served in slices, and this beloved Turkish food is generally eaten during Eid and other celebrations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"related-post light\">\n            <div style=\"background-image:url();\" class=\"related-post-img\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"related-post-content\">\n                <span>You May Also Like<\/span>\n                <p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Turkish coffee<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A world away from your regular espresso, Turkish coffee is much more intense. It\u2019s made from very finely ground coffee beans which are brewed in copper pots called cezve. Because the coffee is ground so fine, it\u2019s not filtered out before being poured into the cup to drink, making it much stronger and thicker than other styles of coffee. Turkish coffee is often sweetened with sugar during the brewing process, and spiced with cardamom.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888659 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gabriele-stravinskaite-4EGqBvjPllQ-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"traditional Turkish coffee\u00a0\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gabriele-stravinskaite-4EGqBvjPllQ-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/gabriele-stravinskaite-4EGqBvjPllQ-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u015eak\u015fuka <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Though it\u2019s pronounced in the same way to the North African dish, shakshuka, Turkish \u015fak\u015fuka is different. 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Allegedly created by confectioner Hac\u0131 Bekir Effendi in 1776, the sweet would have been made with a mix of honey or dried fruit before refined sugar reached Turkey at the end of the 19<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> century. Turkish delight was even featured in C.S. Lewis\u2019 1950 novel <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, where one character finds it so delicious that he betrays his siblings just to get more of it!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888664 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish delight\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/engin-akyurt-re61p5b3OdU-unsplash-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Piyaz<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This white bean salad is a fresh, simple dish often served as an accompaniment alongside grilled meats or roasted vegetables. The beans, which could be haricot\/navy, cannellini or butter beans, are mixed with red onions, tomato, garlic, and parsley. Some recipes have a soft boiled egg roughly chopped and mixed through.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Meze<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you want to try a variety of Turkish food, order meze. Turkish meze is a colorful spread of hot and cold dishes, made for nibbling or having as an appetizer alongside raki, a traditional Turkish grape spirit. Meze can include olives, fried vegetables, feta cheese, stuffed mussels, marinated fish, and cured meats. Dips are also a big part, including fava, made with butter beans, muhammara, made with roasted red pepper and walnut, humus, made with chickpeas, and baba ghanouj, made with eggplant and tahini.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-Table-full-of-Mezze-489728696.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish mezze\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-Table-full-of-Mezze-489728696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-Table-full-of-Mezze-489728696-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-Table-full-of-Mezze-489728696-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dondurma<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ever got a knife and fork out to eat your ice cream? That\u2019s customary for dondurma! This is ice cream like you haven\u2019t seen it before. Dondurma literally translates as &#8216;frozen\u2019 or \u2018freezing&#8217; in Turkish, and is renowned for its thick, dense and stretchy texture. Traditional dondurma is only made with three ingredients: goat\u2019s milk, salep (orchid bulb flour) and beet sugar. Unlike your Italian gelato, it doesn\u2019t melt quickly, and you\u2019ll often find it served alongside baklava.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"et_pb_with_border et_pb_row  et_pb_equal_columns et_pb_gutters1 related-tour-widget\" style=\"position: relative !important;\n    width: 100%;\">\n            <div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_2_5  related-tour-widget_column-1   et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\" style=\"background:none;\">\n                <div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_code \">\n                    <div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\">\n                        <div style=\"width: 250px; height: 160px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow:15px -15px #E4EBF7; margin-top: 1em;\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; box-shadow:none; margin:0px;\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5  related-tour-widget_column-2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n                <div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\" style=\"\n    width: 100%;\n    text-align: left;\n\">\n                    <div class=\"et_pb_text_inner tour-subtitle\"><p>DISCOVER MORE ON<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\" style=\"\n    width: 100%;\n    text-align: left;\n\">\n                    <p class=\"et_pb_text_inner related-tour-widget_title\" style=\"\n    color: #081e3f;\n\" > TOUR<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_code  related-tour-widget_button\" style=\"\n    width: 100%;\n\">\n                    <div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\">\n                        <div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper  et_pb_module\">\n                            <a class=\"et_pb_button  et_pb_bg_layout_light\" style=\"\n    color: #fff !important;\n    background-color: #4d75c5!important;\n    width: auto;\n\" href=\"\">View Tour<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dolma<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2018Dolma\u2019 translates as \u2018filling\u2019, and in Turkey dolma is often a dish made with cooked vegetables stuffed with rice and beef or lamb, usually finished with a squeeze of lemon before being served.\u00a0When the same filling is wrapped in a vine leaf, this is called \u2018sarma\u2019 (commonly mistakenly called dolma).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888661 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/levi-meir-clancy-Y8zP23oCrsc-unsplash-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish dolma\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/levi-meir-clancy-Y8zP23oCrsc-unsplash-980x652.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/levi-meir-clancy-Y8zP23oCrsc-unsplash-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><\/h3>\n<h2 data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00c7ilbir<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Simple but delicious, \u00e7ilbir\u00a0is a dish of Turkish eggs often eaten for breakfast. The eggs are poached and served on top of a garlicky yogurt, finished with a drizzle of melted butter infused with Aleppo pepper for a kick of spice. It\u2019s the perfect dish to mop up with a slice of fresh bread. There are records of \u00e7\u0131lb\u0131r being eaten by Ottoman sultans as far back as the 15th century.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888668 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/christian-dala-W11YVI2wdm0-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish eggs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/christian-dala-W11YVI2wdm0-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/christian-dala-W11YVI2wdm0-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kisir<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A quintessential and popular dish throughout Turkey, kisir is a spiced salad made with bulgur wheat, pomegranate molasses, tomatoes and parsley. It\u2019s tart and savory, and makes the perfect side dish. People throughout Turkey make kisir to take to large events and celebrations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kofte <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kofte, or kofta, is Turkish meat dish. The kebab is made with minced meat (traditionally lamb), onions, herbs and spices, bound with breadcrumbs and egg. Generally served as meze, kofte is accompanied with soft, pillowy flatbreads or aromatic pilaf rice, alongside tomato sauce and yogurt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-888666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-The-concept-of-Georgian-cuisine-Juicy-lula-kebab-made-from-meat-and-spices-Serving-dishes-in-a-restaurant-on-a-pita-on-a-wooden-board-copy-space-bac-1136786372.jpg\" alt=\"Turkish kotfe or kofta kebab\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-The-concept-of-Georgian-cuisine-Juicy-lula-kebab-made-from-meat-and-spices-Serving-dishes-in-a-restaurant-on-a-pita-on-a-wooden-board-copy-space-bac-1136786372.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-The-concept-of-Georgian-cuisine-Juicy-lula-kebab-made-from-meat-and-spices-Serving-dishes-in-a-restaurant-on-a-pita-on-a-wooden-board-copy-space-bac-1136786372-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Medium-The-concept-of-Georgian-cuisine-Juicy-lula-kebab-made-from-meat-and-spices-Serving-dishes-in-a-restaurant-on-a-pita-on-a-wooden-board-copy-space-bac-1136786372-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pide<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pide (pronounced \u201cpee-DEH) is a Turkish flatbread known across the world, which somewhat resembles a sort of Tu<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rkish pizza \u2013 but rather than a typical circular shape, pide is oblong. Its toppings are a far cry from an Italian pizza, with ingredients including cheese, sausage, spiced ground meat and spinach. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-ccp-border-top=\"0px none \" data-ccp-padding-top=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-bottom=\"1px solid #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"1.3333333333333333px\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sample the delights of Turkish food on your next <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insightvacations.com\/en-us\/destinations\/asia\/turkey\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">T\u00fcrkiye guided tour<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with Insight Vacations.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279,&quot;335572079&quot;:6,&quot;335572080&quot;:1,&quot;335572081&quot;:0,&quot;469789806&quot;:&quot;single&quot;}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turkish food is diverse and delicious, and it&#8217;s likely you&#8217;ll have heard of quintessential Turkish dishes like kofte, baklava, and Turkish delight. 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