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Turkey National Food (4/5)

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.

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Adana kebap skewers with charred tomatoes, green peppers, sumac onion and flatbread
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A collection of 99 published Turkish recipes.

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Dark roasted patlıcan kebabı with tomatoes and peppers
GaziantepMain course

Patlıcan Kebabı (Eggplant and Meatball Kebab)

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Buttery pirinç pilavı on a plain plate with pantry accompaniments
TürkiyeSide dish

Şehriyeli Pirinç Pilavı (Turkish Rice with Orzo)

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Small crisp fried dough rings ready for breakfast
TürkiyeBreakfast bread

Pişi (Turkish Fried Breakfast Dough)

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Plate of delicate Turkish pulled-sugar flour confections
KocaeliConfectionery

Pişmaniye (Turkish Pulled Sugar Threads)

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Turkish semolina syrup cake served as a neat golden portion
TürkiyeDessert

Revani (Turkish Semolina Syrup Cake)

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Rows of crisp golden Turkish cheese rolls beside parsley and white cheese
TürkiyeBörek

Sigara Böreği (Crispy Turkish Cheese Rolls)

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Turkish sesame bread rings with crisp mahogany crust
IstanbulBread

Simit (Turkish Sesame Bread Rings)

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Layered Turkish water börek with browned top and soft centre
Eastern AnatoliaBörek

Su Böreği (Boiled-Layer Turkish Cheese Pastry)

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Turkish sucuklu yumurta with crisp sausage edges and set egg whites
TürkiyeBreakfast

Sucuklu Yumurta (Turkish Sausage and Eggs)

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Chilled fırın sütlaç in a clay bowl with deeply browned patches
TürkiyeDessert

Fırın Sütlaç (Turkish Baked Rice Pudding)

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Chunky eggplant şakşuka meze served on a shallow plate
TürkiyeMeze

Şakşuka (Turkish Fried Vegetable Meze)

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Dense syrup-soaked semolina cake cut into neat rectangles
İzmirDessert

İzmir Şambali (Dense Semolina Syrup Cake)

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Turkish semolina syrup pastries arranged closely on a serving plate
TürkiyeDessert

Şekerpare (Turkish Semolina Syrup Pastries)

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Turkish minced kebab skewers with grilled tomato and peppers
TürkiyeKebab

Minced-Meat Şiş Kebap (Turkish Grilled Kebabs)

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Gaziantep yogurt stew finished with green mint butter
GaziantepStew

Antep Şiveydizi (Lamb and Spring Garlic Yogurt Stew)

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Tantuni beef sizzling on a wide pan with red pepper and juices
MersinStreet food

Mersin-Style Beef Tantuni Wrap

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Bowl of red-brown beef stew served with rice
TürkiyeStew

Tas Kebabı (Turkish Beef Stew)

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Turkish chicken kebab skewers served with grilled peppers and rice
TürkiyeKebab

Tavuk Şiş (Turkish Chicken Skewers)

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Smooth Turkish chicken breast milk pudding cut into neat pieces
IstanbulDessert

Tavukgöğsü (Turkish Chicken Breast Milk Pudding)

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Tray-baked minced meat kebab with browned surface and vegetable border
HatayKebab

Hatay-Style Tepsi Kebabı (Tray-Baked Minced Meat)

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Cappadocia-style clay-pot kebab served with rice and flatbread
CappadociaKebab

Testi Kebabı (Safe Home-Oven Clay-Pot Adaptation)

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Open Turkish cheese pide with melted cheese and glossy centre yolk
TrabzonBread

Trabzon-Style Cheese Pide with Egg

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Deep-golden Turkish fried dough batons with pistachio garnish
TürkiyeDessert

Tulumba Tatlısı (Ridged Fried Syrup Pastries)

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Urfa kebabı with grilled red and green peppers, tomato and flatbread
ŞanlıurfaKebab

Urfa Kebabı (Mild Turkish Lamb Kebab)

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