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Adana Kebap — Charcoal-Grilled Minced Lamb

Hand-minced lamb and tail fat pressed onto a wide skewer and grilled over charcoal in the Adana tradition.

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Tahin Pekmez — Tahini and Grape Molasses

Creamy tahini swirled with dark grape molasses, a rich and simple Turkish breakfast classic.

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Gözleme — Turkish Griddled Flatbread

Thin Turkish flatbread cooked on a griddle and filled with spinach, herbs and white cheese.

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Yoğurtlu Semizotu — Purslane with Garlic Yogurt

A cool Turkish summer meze of fresh purslane folded into thick garlic yogurt and finished with olive oil.

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Künefe — Hatay-Style Cheese and Kadayıf Dessert

Hatay-style künefe with crisp buttered kadayıf, melted unsalted cheese and pistachio.

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Tavuk Şiş — Turkish Grilled Chicken Skewers

Turkish tavuk şiş: yogurt-marinated chicken grilled with peppers until juicy and lightly charred.

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Sahanda Yumurta — Turkish Skillet Eggs

Tender eggs gently cooked in a traditional sahan with fragrant butter and a touch of pul biber.

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Acılı Ezme — Spicy Turkish Tomato and Pepper Salad

A vivid hand-chopped Turkish meze with tomato, peppers, parsley, pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, sumac, and pul biber.

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Humus — Turkish-Style Chickpea and Tahini Meze

Silky Turkish-style chickpea and tahini meze brightened with lemon and finished with olive oil and paprika butter.

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Grida Buğulama — Antalya-Style Steamed Grouper

Antalya-style Mediterranean grouper gently steamed with potatoes, carrots, tomato, lemon, and herbs.

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Hibeş — Antalya Tahini and Lemon Meze

Antalya’s tahini meze with lemon, garlic, cumin, olive oil, and red pepper—distinctly chickpea-free.

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Pişi — Turkish Fried Breakfast Dough

Airy golden Turkish fried dough served warm with cheese, olives, honey, jam, and tea.

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Sucuklu Yumurta — Eggs with Turkish Sucuk

Spicy Turkish sucuk and soft-yolked eggs cooked together in a sizzling sahan for a classic hot breakfast.

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Antalya Piyazı — Tahini White Bean Salad

Antalya’s regional white bean salad with creamy tahini tarator, egg, tomato, onion, parsley, and olive oil.

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Turkish Coffee — Cezve-Brewed Türk Kahvesi

Authentic cezve-brewed Turkish coffee with a fine foam cap, served with water and lokum.

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Kabak Tatlısı — Turkish Pumpkin Dessert

Tender Turkish pumpkin dessert slowly cooked in its own syrup and served with walnuts, tahini, or kaymak.

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Cacık — Turkish Yogurt and Cucumber

Cooling Turkish yogurt with finely diced cucumber, garlic, dill, mint, and olive oil.

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Çoban Salatası — Turkish Shepherd’s Salad

A classic Turkish salad of finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, parsley, olive oil, and lemon.

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