Top 10 Turkish Dishes You Can't Miss

10 must-try in Turkey overview

Turkish cuisine is considered one of the world’s tastiest for a reason. It is perfectly seasoned, aromatic, colourful and delights the palate with an explosion of flavours and textures. Fancy sampling the local delicacies on your next holiday in Turkey? Here are the dishes you can’t miss!

Top points from the source

• From the Bosphorus Strait to the borders of Iran, Iraq and Syria, and the Black Sea to the Mediterranean – Turkey is rich with the aroma of coffee at any time of the day or night!
• And not just any coffee, but a delicious drink that is brewed according to a specific ritual in a special ibrik pot heated in hot sand.
• Türk kahvesi is black, thick, bittersweet and extremely aromatic.
• Since the 16th century, it has been an inseparable element of Turkish culture, which is why it was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
• After drinking this black ambrosia from a decorative cup, you can, just like the Turks, try to read your fortune in the grounds.
• Mężczyzna przygotowujący tradycyjną turecką kawę © iStock.
• Rose oil in Turkey is not only used in cosmetics, but also in the kitchen.
• Turkey’s famous jelly is made of sugar, wheat or corn starch then flavoured with rose petal oil for a sticky, chewy and very sweet treat.
• Turkish Delight originated in Istanbul in the 18th century and is now popular throughout Turkey, with hundreds of varieties, for example with the addition of pistachios, nuts or coconut flakes.
• Known as Turkish pizza, lahmacun is an ideal dish – filling, tasty, cheap and easily available on almost every Turkish street.

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