Turkish cuisine - 34 cooking recipes

Having stayed in Turkish all-inclusive hotels, you can experience only a small part of the national cuisine - the country’s culinary traditions are so rich and varied. The Turks are historically nomads, so they borrowed many different dishes from their neighbors.

Turkish cuisine

Some recipes of Turkish cuisine have become firmly established in the European menu, including Russian. Among the most familiar: doner and kebab, ayran, Turkish delight and baklava, Turkish coffee... There is an opinion that Turks have a special attitude towards food, they say they like to sit at the table for 5-6 hours. This is not a stereotype, but there is a small grain of truth - but when to live? Indeed, during the Ramadan fast, the only meal of the day stretches over the whole evening. But this applies mainly to Muslims. It is perhaps difficult to single out any specific dish, a calling card, among the variety of food preferred by the heirs of the Ottoman Empire. But the drink is easy. This is tea. Yes, Turkey can hardly be called a major exporter of tea leaves; the tea drinking process deserves more attention. The drink is brewed in an unusual two-story teapot and poured into original glass cups - small, oblong, with a “waist.” The morning begins with tea, and the day ends with it. If you want to adopt the traditions of Turkish cuisine, you can start by acquiring a new set.