Food of Turkey
33 traditional dishes · Asia
Cities & regions of Turkey
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.
Basma
Başma is a stretched, sugar-sweetened cheese dessert from Bursa, served in glossy mounds and dusted with pistachio.
Kumru
Kumru is a grilled sesame-crusted sandwich from Izmir, Turkey, filled with melted kaşar cheese, tomato and green peppers. A charcoal-grilled Aegean street food classic.
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.