Recommended 10 foods you should try when in Turkey.

Does Turkey Just Eat Kebabs? Here, Bejo Tells You About Other Turkish Foods You Can Try!

Food is a crucial need for all living things on earth. This is because food is a source of energy and nutrition to carry out the activities that we will carry out daily. There are so many foods that come from abroad that you might really want to try. Foods from various parts of the world are actually already available in several restaurants in the country. However, will the taste be as authentic as when you try it in its home country? Of course, the special foods from other countries that have been sold domestically have been adjusted to the taste of the Indonesian people. This makes the taste of the food unoriginal. It's the same as one of the typical Turkish foods, namely kebabs, which are sold everywhere. Maybe the taste of kebabs in Indonesia and the kebabs you eat in Turkey will taste different. Therefore, if you want to taste the authentic taste of food according to its original recipe, you can fly to the country of origin!

 Characteristics of Turkish Food

Talking about food, Turkey is one of the countries with quite a lot of typical food. In fact, food is a culture in the country and is one of the best in the world. Dishes originating in Turkey are renowned for their variety of recipes and flavors. The hallmark of Turkish cuisine is its fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients.

Of course, every country has its own characteristics or characteristics in terms of its dishes. Likewise with Turkey, which has its own food characteristics, Turkish food is usually served at social events. When events such as religious events take place, usually Turkish people will give them to family and friends. Food is a rope that closely connects brotherhood and social relations in Turkey.

10 Turkish Dishes

Of course, after knowing the characteristics of Turkish food, you are increasingly impatient to find out what the typical Turkish foods are that you can try when visiting the Ottoman Empire country. Here's the list! This is guaranteed to make you drool! Listen carefully!

1. Kofte

The first typical Turkish food is kofte. Kofte is a typical Turkish meat dish. The meat used to make Kofta is beef, chicken, and mutton that has been ground and shaped like a steak but with a smaller size. When processing Kofta, the meat grinder is mixed with typical Turkish herbs and spices that make it taste savory and certainly delicious when you eat it. Turks generally serve Kofta with warm white rice, salad, and a splash of special sauce that will add to the enjoyment of the taste of the dish.

2. Manti

Still, food made from meat This is Manti, a typical Turkish dish made of beef or lamb and wrapped in a skin that resembles a dumpling. Once wrapped, usually Manti will be cooked by frying or boiling. Manti is usually served with a sauce made of yogurt. When you taste Manti, you will feel the unique and delicious sensation of this one food.

3. Pilav

Pilav is a typical Turkish dish made from rice. This dish is sauteed in oil or butter and then given a mixture of spices and seasonings. After that, the broth will be mixed and then boiled until cooked. In addition, you can also mix peas with this dish. At first glance, pilav looks like fried rice.

4. Simit

The next typical Turkish food that tantalizes the tongue is Simit. Simit is a sweet dish shaped like a donut ring with a sprinkling of sesame on all sides. This Simit bread is a food that you can eat at breakfast time and is a favorite breakfast dish in Turkey. Simit is very easy to find when you visit the Turkiye Republic. For presentation, usually Simit is combined with sausage and cheese or other toppings.

5. Lahmacun

This food is, at first glance, similar to a typical Italian dish, namely pizza. In fact, lahmacun is also made of bread mixed with minced meat, after which it is baked with a sprinkling of toppings on it. These toppings include: tomatoes, onions, parsley, lettuce, pickles, and grilled eggplant. Not only that, but spices will also be added to this dish, such as: cayenne pepper, paprika, cinnamon, and cumin. If you usually eat pizza by cutting it into triangles, it is different from Lahmacun, which you can eat by rolling it like a kebab.

6. Pide

This one dish is also similar to pizza. Just like Lahmacun, Pide is also made from bread dough. However, the difference between the two is the shape of the Pide bread, which is elongated and then folded like a leaf, and a more diverse choice of toppings. The topping choices include: sausage, eggs, minced beef, cheese, and vegetables. Pide is usually eaten by Turkish people to break the fast.

7. Baklava

Baklava is a typical Turkish food or pastry. The hallmark of this dish is the texture of the layers that look like a lot. Baklava's raw ingredients are walnuts and pistachios, then sweetened with sugar or honey and then wrapped in thin bread dough. Because of its sweet taste, Baklava is perfect for you to eat in the afternoon with friends, namely with a glass of warm tea or coffee.

8. Mercimek

This dish is a typical appetizer or appetizer from Turkey. Mercimek is a soup made from yellow lentils and additional Turkish spices and is usually served with a squeeze of lime or lemon juice and slices of bread. This dish is perfect if you enjoy it when the air is cold.

9. Turkish Delight

Who does not know this typical Turkish food? Turkish Delight, or as Turkiye people call it, Lokum, is a sweet food that has been famous in many countries. Lokum is made from cornstarch and added powdered sugar and then squeezed with lemon juice and extra roses. In addition, Turkish Delight can also use a variety of fillings, such as: dates, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, fruits, cinnamon, ginger, and others.

10. Dondurma

Do you often see or even buy Turkish ice cream with a unique presentation because of the attraction from the seller? "Yes!" This is Dondurma, or Turkish Ice Cream, that many foreign tourists rush to buy when traveling to Turkey. Not only do they want to feel the pleasure of the taste of Dondurma, but buyers also want to see the attractions that this ice cream seller displays when serving this ice cream. In fact, Dondurma is an ice cream that does not melt quickly and is very elastic. This is because the basic ingredients use goat's milk and ointment. Not an ointment for medicine, huh? But the salp in question is the root of a wild orchid plant.