FOOD

GÖZLEME Gözleme is a traditional Turkish flatbread and pastry dish, made of hand-rolled leaves of yufka dough that are lightly brushed with butter and eggs, filled with various toppings, sealed, and cooked over a griddle. The dough is usually unleavened,...

SU BÖREGI (TURKISH WATER PASTRY) Water Pastry is one of the common pastries around Turkey. It is a main dish for meetings of Turkish women and is one of the most difficult pastries to prepare. In villages of Turkey,...

CIG KÖFTE (RAW MEATBALL) Çig Köfte, or raw meatball, is a favorite Turkish snack and a specialty of southeastern Turkey, especially Sanli Urfa and Adiyaman. It is found in Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish cuisine. It is traditionally made with either...

ISKENDER KEBAP Iskender Kebab or Iskender Döner is one of the most famous meat foods of northwestern Turkey, Bursa region It takes its name from its inventor, Iskender Efendi, who lived in Bursa in the late 19th century. It...

GÜLLAC Güllac is a Turkish dessert made with milk, pomegranate and a special kind of pastry. It is consumed especially during Ramadan and special desert for Ramadan. It contains walnuts between the layers that are put in milk. Güllac was...