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EDUCATION AND CULTURE / Turkish Cuisine

TURKISH FOR FOREIGNERS

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REGIONS OF TURKEY

ISTANBUL / GENERAL INFORMATION

MEATBALLS

CIZBIZ : Grilled meatballs.
ÇİĞ KÖFTE : Diced raw meat mixed with bulgur rice and cayenne pepper.
İÇLİ KÖFTE : Minced meat mixed with crushed walnuts, spices and parsley covered with a thin layer of bulgur rice, dipped egg in yolk then fried.
İZMİR KÖFTESİ : Meatballs with tomato sauce .
KADIN BUDE KÖFTE : Fried meatballs with parslev served cold ideal for picnics.
KURU KÖFTE : Fried meatballs with parslev served cold ideal for picnics.
SULU ( MAYDANOZLU ) KÖFTE : Meatballs with rice and parsley cooked with diced potatoes and carrots.
TERBİYELİ KÖFTE : Meatballs with egg and lemon juice sauce.

OFFAL

ARNAVUT CİĞERİ : Diced and fried liver.
BEYİN HAŞLAMA : Cooked lamb's brains.
BEYİN TAVA : Lamb's brains dipped in egg yolk and floured then fried.
BÖBREK IZGARA : Grilled kidneys.
BUMBAR : A large gut filled with spiced rice with liver and pieces of meat.
CİĞER IZGARA : Grilled liver.
CİĞER TAVA : Fried liver.
DİL : Cooked tongue.
İŞKEMBE NOHUTLU : Tripe with chick peas.
KOÇ YUMURTASI : Rams's testicles grilled on charcoal with herbs.
KUZU BAŞI : Grilled lamb's head.
PAÇA : Sheep's trotter with sauce.
UYKULUK : Broiled lamb's sweetbread.
YÜREK IZGARA : Grilled heart.

POULTRY & GAME

BEĞENDİLİ TAVUK : Chicken with eggplant mashed with milk and cheese.
BILDIRCIN PİLAVLI : Quail with rice.
ÇERKEZ TAVUĞU : Chicken in crushed walnut sauce.
HİNDİ DOLMA : Turkey with spiced rice.

STUFFED VEGETABLES

BİBER DOLMASI : Green peppers stuffed with minced meat mixed with rice.
DOMATES DOLMASI : Tomatoes stuffed with minced meat mixed with rice.
KABAK DOLMASI : Squash ( zucchini ) stuffed with minced meat mixed with rice.
PALTICAN DOLMASI : Eggplants ( aubergine ) stuffed with minced meat mixed with rice.
YAPRAK DOLMASI : Vine leaves stuffed with minced meat mixed with rice.

FISHES

BARBUNYA KAĞITTA : Red mullet wrapped in foil .
HAMSİ TAVA : Fried anchovies.
KILIÇ ŞİŞ : Pieces of awordfish grilled on a skewer.
LEVREK KAĞITTA : Bass cooked wrapped in foil.
MERSİN ŞİŞ : Pieces of sturgeon grilled on a skewer.
MİDYE PİLAKİSİ : Mussels cooked in olive oil.
MİDYE TAVA : Fried mussels dipped in egg yolk and flour.
SARDALYA ASMA YAPRAĞINDA : Sardines wrapped in vine leaves.
USKUMRU DOLMASI : Fried mackerels filled with spiced rice and dipped in egg yolk and flour.

Some Fishes in Turkish Seas

CREALS

FAVA : Mashed broadbeans served cold.
KURU FASULYE ( ETLİ ) : Dried beans cooked with pieces of mutton.
MERCİMEK : Lentils cooked.
NOHUT ( ETLİ ) : Chickpeas with mutton or beef.

VEGETABLE DISHES

BAMYA ETLİ : Lady's fingers white pieces of beef.
ENGİNAR DOLMASI : Artichokes with pieces of beef.
ETLİ FASULYE : Green beans with pieces of mutton or beef.
HAVUÇ KIZARTMASI ( YOĞURTLU ) : Fried carrots with yoghourt on the side.
ISPANAK KAVURMASI ( YOĞURTLU ) : Sauced spinach and minced meat with yoghourt on the side.
ISPANAK KIYMALI : Spinach cooked with minced meat.
KABAK KIZARTMASI : Fried squash
KABAK MÜCVER : Fried pieces of squash and parsley dipped in egg yolk and flour.
KAPUSKA : Cabbage leaves cooked with minced meat.
KARNIBAHAR KIYMALI : Cauliflower cooked with minced meat.
KARNIBAHAR KIZARTMASI : Fried cauliflower dipped in egg yolk and flour.
KARNIYARIK : Whole eggplants split and stuffed with minced meat.
KIŞ TÜRLİSİ : Potatoes, celery, carrots, leeks and pieces of lamb.
PATATES KIYMALI : Potatoes cooked with minced meat.
PATLICAN BEĞENDİ : Eggplanets washed with milk and cheese.
PATLUCAN MUSAKKASI : Sliced eggplants with minced meat.
PATLICAN MÜCVER : Fried pieces of eggplants dipped in egg yolk and flour.
PATLICAN TAVA : Fried eggplants.
PIRASA : Green beans, eggplants tomatoes, green peppers, potatoes, squash and pieces of lamb.