Food of Turkey
32 traditional dishes · Asia
Adana Kebab
Hand-minced, chilli-spiced lamb grilled on a wide skewer.
Köfte
Spiced grilled meatballs in countless regional forms.
Şambali
Şambali is one of the classic dishes in the dessert tradition of Turkey.
Kumru
Kumru is a beloved sandwich, traditional to Turkey.
Künefe
A hot Turkish dessert of crisp shredded pastry and molten cheese, soaked in syrup and topped with pistachios.
Etli Pilav
Rooted in Turkey, Etli Pilav is a rice dish enjoyed for generations.
Iskender Kebab
Sliced doner over bread with tomato sauce and butter.
Kelle Paça Çorbası
Kelle Paça Çorbası is a traditional offal soup from Turkey.
Lahmacun
Thin crisp flatbread topped with spiced minced meat.
Nohutlu Pilav
Rooted in Turkey, Nohutlu Pilav is a rice dish enjoyed for generations.
Pide
Boat-shaped flatbread baked with savoury toppings.
Testi Kebab
Meat stew slow-cooked and cracked open from a clay pot.
Börek
Layered filo pastry filled with cheese, meat or spinach.
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onion and tomato in olive oil.
İnegöl Köfte
From Turkey, İnegöl Köfte is a well-known meat dish.
Manti
Tiny meat dumplings under garlicky yoghurt and chilli butter.
Mercimek Çorbası
Smooth red lentil soup with a squeeze of lemon.
Simit
Sesame-crusted bread ring, the street snack of Istanbul.
Su Böreği
Layered boiled-dough pastry with cheese, like lasagne.
Burma Kadayıf
Twisted Turkish shredded-dough pastry filled with walnuts and syrup, baked in shallow trays and served with tea.
Cacık
Rooted in Turkey, Cacık is a sauce enjoyed for generations.
Çiğ Köfte
Spiced bulgur patties wrapped in lettuce with lemon.
Hoşaf
Hoşaf is one of the classic dishes in the dessert tradition of Turkey.
Kokoreç
Seasoned lamb offal grilled and chopped into bread.