Turkey food

Traditional and popular dishes from Turkey, with photos and background from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.

158dishes
AyranBörekCabbage roll
158 dishes
AyranDrink made from yoghurt with soda water and salt, and sometimes also vodka
BörekStuffed phyllo pastry
Cabbage rollHalf-meat dish of cabbage leaves with a filling from Central and Eastern Europe
DolmaCategory of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers
Doner kebabTurkish dish
KebabVariety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East
MezeSmall dish in the cuisine of the Near East and Balkans
ShawarmaLevantine meat dish inspired by döner kebab
SujukDry, spicy, fermented sausage of several Anatolian, Balkan, Middle Eastern and Central Asian cuisines
Turkish delightTurkish gelatinous candy
DondurmaTurkish variety of ice cream
PastırmaAnatolian cuisine cold cut, also found in neighbouring countries
BaursakTraditional fried dough food peculiar to the cuisines of Central Asia, Bashkortostan and Middle East
Imam BayıldıTurkish cold dish based on eggplants, onions and olive oil
TaramaRoe-based meze common to Turkey and Greece
GüveçTurkish and Balkan cuisine dish
LokmaLevantine dessert, common to the former Ottoman geography
MenemenTurkish tomato, fresh pepper and optional onion with egg.
KeşkekAn Anatolian meat and grain stew that is listed in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List
SarmaCabbage, vine leaf, or other leaf roll
GözlemeTurkish cuisine dish
Stuffed peppersDish involving filling the cavities of a pepper with other food
AushSoup from various countries in the Middle East
İskender kebapTurkish meat dish (variety of "döner")
KısırMeze and teatime dish from the Turkish cuisine
Nettle soupTraditional soup prepared from stinging nettles
DürümTurkish cuisine fast food, similar to "wrap"
KattamaFlatbread from the Turkish and Central Asian cuisines
Vine leaf rollDishes made by stuffing rice, cheese or ground meat in vine (grape) leaves (rolls)
Adana kebabıKebab from the Turkish cuisine, originating from the southern city of Adana
Çiğ köfteRaw meat or vegan bulgur dish from Turkish cuisine
Taboon breadType of bread
BaklavaLayered pastry from the Middle East
KačamakTraditional dish in the Balkan countries and Turkey
Shish taoukDish of Levantine cuisine, skewers of marinated chicken pieces
ÇılbırAn egg dish from the Turkish cuisine
Çoban saladTurkish cuisine salad
KazandibiTurkish dessert (sort of milk pudding)
PişmaniyeTurkish sweet
TavukgöğsüTurkish milk pudding
BazlamaTurkish flatbread
KarnıyarıkEggplant and meat dish from the Turkish cuisine
KesmeTraditional egg noodles found in various Turkic cuisines
TsourekiPastry known under various names in the Balkans
ÇörekTurkish teatime bread, generally sweet
PoparaBread and broth dish
ŞekerpareTurkish dessert
YahniBroth or stew
ChebakiaNorth African pastry
KalburabastıTurkish dessert
Stuffed tomatoesTomato dish
Yufka breadFlatbread made with dough leaves
Bitter almond cookieTurkish kurabiye (cookie)
CezeryeSemi-gelatinous Turkish confectionery made from caramelised carrots
GüllaçTurkish dessert
Pasta di mandorle PATTraditional Italian bakery product (PAT)
ZerdeIranian cuisine dessert
Arnavut ciğeriTurkish cold platter (meze) made of liver
Balık ekmekFried or grilled fish in a bread loaf
BoyozTurkish sephardic "çörek" or bun
HünkârbeğendiMeat dish with an eggplant-cheese pure, from the Turkish cuisine
KavurmaTurkish meat conservation tecnique and meat conserved as such
KeşkülMilk and almond pudding from the Turkish cuisine
KuymakCornmeal, butter and cheese dish from the central-eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey
PiyazTurkish cuisine cold dish (meze or salad)
SumaghiyyehPalestinian dish
Tahini rollTurkish sweet bun (çörek) with tahini
TürlüTurkish vegetable stew
Ezogelin soupTurkish soup
BülbülyuvasıTurkish dessert
Ekmek kadayıfıTurkish dessert
HoşafTurkish dried fruit compote
LakerdaTurkish style salted fish (bonito)
Mesir macunuTurkish confectionery
TantouniTurkey Dish
Yayla çorbasıSoup from the cuisine of Turkey, known as "Yayla çorbası" in Turkish
KalehjooshPopular soup in Iran, Azerbaijan, and Southern Turkey
Kemalpaşa dessertTurkish dessert
KumpirTurkish baked potato dish
Macun şekeriTraditional Turkish confectionery that comes in varios colours
PestilTurkish dessert
Quince dessertTurkish dessert made with quince fruits
SarburmaCrimean Tatar meat pie
Sütlü NuriyeTurkish dessert
Kuru fasulyeTurkish bean stew
SupangleTurkish cuisine pudding dessert
AçmaTurkish bread, widely consumed as street food
Alinazik kebabTurkish dish
Bici biciLight summer dessert from Southern Turkey, especially Adana and Mersin provinces
HoşmerimCheese-based Turkish dessert
Mercimek köftesiTurkish cold dish (or meze) of "balls" of boiled red lentils, bulgur, green onions etc
Pumpkin dessertDessert from the Turkish cuisine, made with pumpkins.
RummaneyyePalestinian dish made of lentils and eggplant, leavened with pomegranate juice or molasses
Tas kebabTurkish veal or mutton stew
ZelnikSavory pie from the Balkans
Cağ kebabıTurkish meal
NokulTurkish dessert, especially from the central Black Sea Region
PideTurkish flatbread dish
Ramadan pideTurkish traditional bread
ŞakşukaTurkish meze made with eggplant and other veggies fried in olive oil and covered with a tomato-garlic sauce
Stuffed musselsStuffed mussels, Turkish style
Sulu köfteTurkish "köfte" dish with its own soup or broth, or better a Turkish stew with meatballs
Toyga soupTraditional yoghurt soup from Turkey
Analı kızlı soupTurkish cuisine soup
Barbecue chickenChicken that is barbecued, grilled, or smoked
Eggplant kebabTurkish kebab made with eggplant and meat
Etli ekmekTurkish "pide" from the city and province of Konya
Kandil simidiSpecial circular bread with sesame or "çörekotu" made for certain religious days
KumruTurkish sandwich, especially from the Aegean region (İzmir and env.)
PepeçuraTurkish grape dessert from the Black Sea Region
ŞehriyeTurkish pasta used in soups and other dishes
ŞöbiyetA yufka-based dessert from the Turkish cuisine
Su böreğiFood
Torpedo dessertButtery, flaky viennoiserie bread roll
Ayvalık tostuWarm sandwich from Turkey
Chickpea breadChickpea bread (Turkish: Nohut ekmeği) is a type of bread made from chickpea flour from Turkey. Notably, instead of regular yeast, a yeast found on chickpeas is used; this yeast is mixed with flour and water and left out overnight in a warm place. The next day, the dough is cut into pieces, placed on a tray and baked. In Albania it is baked as dinner rolls.
Düğün çorbasıTraditional soup from the Turkish cuisine, which literally means "wedding soup" and is served in social occasions like a wedding
Flour kurabiyeTurkish kurabiye made with flour, sugar and butter
İnegöl meatballsTurkish köfte variety from İnegöl, Bursa
Kol böreğiType of börek
Laz böreğiTurkish dessert
MücverEgg-fried courgette dish from the Turkish cuisine
PaçangaTurkish börek type
Peynirli pideTurkish pide type
SironA plate from the Black Sea Region of Turkey
Stuffed onionsTraditional dish with stuffed onions
Vakfıkebir ekmeğiTurkish bread
BeyranTurkish soup
Ciğer kebapPieces of lamb liver and tail fat on a scewer, from the Turkish cuisine, especially southern taste
ÇökertmeTurkish meat dish
Dilber dudağıTurkish dessert
FavaBroad bean-based meze from the Turkish cuisine
İskilip dolmasıTurkish dish from İskilip, Çorum
Islama köfteTurkish kofte (köfte) variant
Izmir bombTurkish dessert
KömbeKind of sweet bread, or çörek
Kuzu fırınLamb dish from the cuisine of Turkey
Kuzu haşlamaMutton or lamb stew from Turkey
Perdeli pilavTurkish "pilav" dish in "yufka"
ŞıllıkTraditional walnut and syrup dessert from Şanlıurfa, Turkey
CacıkTurkish dish
HanımgöbeğiTurkish cuisine dessert
Kugel YerushalmiBaked casserole from Jerusalem
Wet hamburgerTurkish street food
Bursa cantık pideTurkish içli pide variety
Kağıt kebabıTurkish dish
KolotType of bread roll from Turkey
Stuffed mallowStuffed leaves dish made from malva
Tahinli pidePide sort (sweet)
Swedish meatballsSwedish dish made from ground meat
PideTurkish oven-baked flatbread
Stuffed squashDish common in the former Ottoman Empire
Smyrna meatballsA "köfte" dish that originated in Izmir, Turkey, and common to the Turkish and Greek cuisines.
Circassian chickenChicken dish from the Turkish cuisine
Tatar böreğiTurkish foodstuffs
Nevzine dessertTurkish dessert
Harput meatballsTurkish meatball dish
Mirik meatballTurkish Food