Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Kokoreç
Seasoned lamb offal grilled and chopped into bread.
Kumpir
Giant baked potato whipped with butter and loaded with toppings.
Lokma
A golden Turkish dessert of small deep-fried dough balls soaked in cold sugar syrup, traditionally handed out to neighbours and passers-by in the days after a funeral, and sold from street carts across Istanbul.
Menemen
Soft eggs scrambled with tomato, pepper and chilli.
Sütlaç
Baked rice pudding with a caramelised brown skin.
Turkish Delight
Soft rosewater jellies dusted in icing sugar.
Pide Ekmek
Pide ekmek is Istanbul's long, oval flatbread, baked in stone ovens and split open for döner shavings, tomatoes, onion and sumac.
Yayla Çorbası
Yayla Çorbası is a beloved soup, traditional to Turkey.
Kuru Fasulye
Kuru Fasulye is a beloved stew, traditional to Turkey.