Last week we watched lots of videos of Turkish foods and learned eating habits in Turkey. I was surprised to see that Turkey has such a wonderful food culture, because I thought European foods are similar and did not know too much about specific Turkish food before. My language partner said no one complained Turkish foods, instead, everyone loved Turkish foods so much after travelling in Turkey and tasting local foods. I enjoyed those food videos so much because I am a 100% food lover and food culture in China is really important as well. I hope one day I can go to Turkey and taste all foods we saw in the video, because they looked so tasty and I have never tried any food like these before. Here are some popular dishes in Turkey.
Menemen
It was made by eggs and different vegetables. It is a traditional Turkish breakfast. This is more like a creamy sauce and you can eat it with breads. I really want to try this one because it looks so delicious and nutritious. I really appreciate how they value breakfast and eat very well in breakfast.
Köfte
It was a Turkish traditional main dish made by beef or lamb and usually made as shape of flat cake or ball. You can eat it with sandwich or salad. Some Turkish love to eat it with Turkish yogurt which is another thing I really want to try.
Mantı
It is Turkish version of “dumplings”. It looks like dumplings or wonton in China but with sauce on it. It has special flavor in it and the filling in it is chili beef or chili lamb. They often fired these “dumplings” and serve with butter or Turkish yogurt. I guess the taste of it is very rich.
Kuzu Tandır
It is roast lamb which is a Turkish traditional food. It was cooked slowly and needs a long time to be done. You can eat it with Turkish yogurt, rice or potato. I had similar thing in Mongolia before and it was so good! But I believe Turkish version of roast lamb has a unique flavor.
Lahmacun
It is Turkish scone and you can find it in in every street because it is so convenient to eat but still delicious. The bottom of it is very crispy and it has ground meat, salad and lemon sauce on the top of it. It is more like a pizza I believe. It is one of the most popular street foods in Turkey.
Doner Kabab
It is one of the most popular street foods in Turkey and it is becoming worldwide popular. I learned this food from my French class and my professor said Kabab can be found everywhere in France so I thought it was French food before. But actually it was from Turkey.
Turkish Coffee
It is the most important drink and Turkey has its own special coffee beans (and other ingredients). The most popular ingredients are not allowed to export so this kind of Turkish coffee can only be found in Turkey. Coffee is a crucial part in Turkish people’s daily life. No matter during the work, chatting with friends or after having a meal, they all need a cup of Turkish coffee.
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