World of Food · Turkey

Turkey National Food (3/5)

Turkish cooking is shaped by regional produce, migration, trade, pastoral traditions and the techniques of palace, home, market and street kitchens. Kebabs are only one part of a table that also includes grain dishes, breads, yogurt, vegetables, pulses, fish, offal, pastries and fruit-and-nut sweets.

A collection of 99 published Turkish recipes.

99recipes
44regional identities
Browse all recipes ↓
Adana kebap skewers with charred tomatoes, green peppers, sumac onion and flatbread
Complete collection

All Turkish recipes

A collection of 99 published Turkish recipes.

24 recipes
49–72 / 99
Turkish caramelized milk pudding scraped into neat rolls
Istanbul and across TurkeyDessert

Kazandibi (Caramelized Turkish Milk Pudding)

View recipe
Bursa-style candied chestnuts arranged intact on a small plate
BursaConfectionery

Kestane Şekeri (Turkish Candied Chestnuts)

View recipe
Bowl of Turkish keşkek with shredded lamb in the centre
AnatoliaMain course

Keşkek (Turkish Beaten Wheat and Lamb)

View recipe
Turkish keşkül in individual bowls with nuts and pomegranate
Ottoman cuisineDessert

Keşkül (Turkish Almond Milk Pudding)

View recipe
Turkish bulgur salad served with crisp lettuce leaves
AnatoliaSalad and meze

Kısır (Turkish Bulgur and Herb Salad)

View recipe
Hot kokoreç filling packed into a toasted white bread roll
Nationwide street foodSandwich

Kokoreç Sandwich (Safety-First Home Version)

View recipe
Turkish kumpir topped with olives, red cabbage and pale sauces
IstanbulStreet food

Kumpir (Turkish Loaded Baked Potato)

View recipe
Meatless Turkish bean stew with a whole dried red pepper
NationwideMain course

Kuru Fasulye (Turkish White Bean Stew)

View recipe
Black Sea cornmeal and cheese dish with a long stretchy pull
Black SeaBreakfast and hot dish

Kuymak (Black Sea Cornmeal and Cheese)

View recipe
Turkish lamb skewers served over warm flatbread
NationwideMain course

Kuzu Şiş (Turkish Lamb Skewers)

View recipe
Bone-in kuzu tandır with moist meat separating from the bone
AnatoliaMain course

Kuzu Tandır (Home-Oven Slow-Roasted Lamb)

View recipe
Gaziantep küşleme skewers over thin pide and sumac onion
GaziantepMain course

Gaziantep Küşleme Kebabı

View recipe
Pink Turkish delight cubes beside rose petals and nuts
TürkiyeConfectionery

Rose and Pistachio Lokum (Turkish Delight)

View recipe
Goat-milk dondurma lifted in an elastic fold
KahramanmaraşFrozen dessert

Maraş-Style Dondurma (Stretchy Goat-Milk Ice Cream)

View recipe
Turkish menemen served hot with bread for scooping
Aegean TürkiyeBreakfast

Menemen (Turkish Tomato and Pepper Eggs)

View recipe
Turkish mercimek çorbası served with lemon and toasted bread
TürkiyeSoup

Mercimek Çorbası (Turkish Red Lentil Soup)

View recipe
Turkish mercimek köftesi served with fresh lemon wedges
TürkiyeMeze

Mercimek Köftesi (Turkish Lentil and Bulgur Patties)

View recipe
Spoonful of dark aromatic Manisa-style mesir paste
ManisaConfectionery

Mesir Macunu (Manisa-Style Spiced Confection)

View recipe
Turkish midye dolma ready for a fresh squeeze of lemon
Coastal TürkiyeSeafood

Midye Dolma (Rice-Stuffed Mussels, Home Version)

View recipe
Roasted pepper and walnut dip served in a shallow bowl
Southeastern TürkiyeMeze

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)

View recipe
Smoky eggplant and tahini yogurt dip in a shallow bowl
Southeastern TürkiyeMeze

Mütebbel (Smoky Eggplant, Tahini and Yogurt Dip)

View recipe
Etsiz nohut yemeği served hot with bread nearby
TürkiyeMain course

Etsiz Nohut Yemeği (Turkish Meatless Chickpea Stew)

View recipe
Oltu-style layered lamb served with roasted tomato and green pepper
ErzurumKebab

Oltu Cağ Kebabı (Home-Grill Adaptation)

View recipe
Crisp rectangular Turkish pastries stacked on a neutral plate
TürkiyeBörek

Paçanga Böreği (Pastırma and Cheese Rolls)

View recipe