29 Dishes

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Açma

A bagel (yiddish: בײגל, romanized: beygl; polish: bajgiel; also historically spelled beigel) is a bread product originating in the jewish communities of poland. it is traditionally shaped by hand into the form of a ring from yeasted wheat dough, roughly hand-sized, that is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. the result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior. bagels are often topped with seeds baked on the outer crust, with the traditional ones being poppy and sesame seeds. some may have salt sprinkled on their surface, and there are different dough types, such as whole-grain and rye.the earliest known mention of a boiled-then-baked ring-shaped bread can be found in a 13th-century arabic cookbook, where they are referred to as ka'ak. bagels have been widely associated with ashkenazi jews since the 17th century; they were first mentioned in 1610 in jewish community ordinances in kraków, poland. bagel-like bread known as obwarzanek was common earlier in poland as seen in royal family accounts from 1394.bagels are now a popular bread product in north america and poland, especially in cities with a large jewish population, many with alternative ways of making them. bagels are also sold (fresh or frozen, often in many flavors) in supermarkets. the basic roll-with-a-hole design is hundreds of years old and has other practical advantages besides providing more even cooking and baking of the dough: the hole could be used to thread string or dowels through groups of bagels, allowing easier handling and transportation and more appealing seller displays.

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Börek

Borek or burek is a filled anatolian, balkan, middle eastern and central asian pie made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach or potatoes. boreks are mainly associated with the areas of the anatolia, middle east, armenia, and also with the former ottoman empire, including the balkans and the caucasus, eastern european and central european countries, northern africa and central asia. a borek may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking, or as individual pastries. they are usually baked but some varieties can be fried. borek is sometimes sprinkled with sesame or nigella seeds, and it can be served hot or cold. it is a custom of sephardic jews to have bourekas for their shabbat breakfast meal on saturday mornings. in israel it has become commonplace to have borek as a breakfast food with coffee. it is commonly served with afternoon tea in turkey. it is commonly served with a yogurt drink in serbia and north macedonia.

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Bread

Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. it is one of the oldest human-made foods, having been of significance since the dawn of agriculture, and plays an essential role in both religious rituals and secular culture. bread may be leavened by naturally occurring microbes (e.g. sourdough), chemicals (e.g. baking soda), industrially produced yeast, or high-pressure aeration, which creates the gas bubbles that fluff up bread. in many countries, commercial bread often contains additives to improve flavor, texture, color, shelf life, nutrition, and ease of production.

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Cheese

Cheese is a dairy product produced in wide ranges of flavors, textures, and forms by coagulation of the milk protein casein. it comprises proteins and fat from milk, usually the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, or sheep. during production, milk is usually acidified and the enzymes of either rennet or bacterial enzymes with similar activity are added to cause the casein to coagulate. the solid curds are then separated from the liquid whey and pressed into finished cheese. some cheeses have aromatic molds on the rind, the outer layer, or throughout. over a thousand types of cheese exist and are produced in various countries. their styles, textures and flavors depend on the origin of the milk (including the animal's diet), whether they have been pasteurized, the butterfat content, the bacteria and mold, the processing, and how long they have been aged for. herbs, spices, or wood smoke may be used as flavoring agents. the yellow to red color of many cheeses is produced by adding annatto. other ingredients may be added to some cheeses, such as black pepper, garlic, chives or cranberries. a cheesemonger, or specialist seller of cheeses, may have expertise with selecting the cheeses, purchasing, receiving, storing and ripening them.for a few cheeses, the milk is curdled by adding acids such as vinegar or lemon juice. most cheeses are acidified to a lesser degree by bacteria, which turn milk sugars into lactic acid, then the addition of rennet completes the curdling. vegetarian alternatives to rennet are available; most are produced by fermentation of the fungus mucor miehei, but others have been extracted from various species of the cynara thistle family. non-vegan cheese has a high carbon footprint. cheesemakers near a dairy region may benefit from fresher, lower-priced milk, and lower shipping costs. cheese is valued for its portability, long shelf life, and high content of fat, protein, calcium, and phosphorus. cheese is more compact and has a longer shelf life than milk, although how long a cheese will keep depends on the type of cheese. hard cheeses, such as parmesan, last longer than soft cheeses, such as brie or goat's milk cheese. the long storage life of some cheeses, especially when encased in a protective rind, allows selling when markets are favorable. vacuum packaging of block-shaped cheeses and gas-flushing of plastic bags with mixtures of carbon dioxide and nitrogen are used for storage and mass distribution of cheeses in the 21st century.

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Çılbır

Çılbır is a turkish dish of poached eggs with yogurt (often with garlic mixed in).there are records of çılbır being eaten by ottoman sultans as far back as the 15th century. it is now common to serve the dish topped with melted butter infused with aleppo pepper, for which paprika can be substituted. in several balkan countries such as bosnia and herzegovina, montenegro and serbia, the turkish word çılbır is rendered as čimbur and refers to a fried eggs dish. almost identical is the panagyurski style eggs dish in bulgaria.

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Cucumber

Cucumber (cucumis sativus) is a widely-cultivated creeping vine plant in the cucurbitaceae family that bears usually cylindrical fruits, which are used as culinary vegetables. considered an annual plant, there are three main varieties of cucumber — slicing, pickling, and burpless/seedless — within which several cultivars have been created. the cucumber originates from south asia, but now grows on most continents, as many different types of cucumber are traded on the global market. in north america, the term wild cucumber refers to plants in the genera echinocystis and marah, though the two are not closely related.

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Feta

Feta (greek: φέτα, féta) is a greek brined white cheese made from sheep's milk or from a mixture of sheep and goat's milk. it is soft, with small or no holes, a compact touch, few cuts, and no skin. crumbly with a slightly grainy texture, it is formed into large blocks and aged in brine. its flavor is tangy and salty, ranging from mild to sharp. feta is used as a table cheese, in salads such as greek salad, and in pastries, notably the phyllo-based greek dishes spanakopita "spinach pie" and tyropita "cheese pie". it is often served with olive oil or olives, and sprinkled with aromatic herbs such as oregano. it can also be served cooked (often grilled), as part of a sandwich, in omelettes, and many other dishes. since 2002, feta has been a protected designation of origin in the european union. eu legislation and similar legislation in 25 other countries limits the name feta to cheeses produced in the traditional way in mainland greece and lesbos prefecture, which are made from sheep's milk, or from a mixture of sheep's and up to 30% of goat's milk from the same area.similar white, brined cheeses (often called "white cheese" in various languages) are made traditionally in the balkans and around the black sea, and more recently elsewhere. outside the eu, the name feta is often used generically for these cheeses.

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French toast

French toast is a dish made of sliced bread soaked in beaten eggs, sugar and typically milk, then pan fried. alternative names and variants include "eggy bread", "bombay toast", "gypsy toast", and "poor knights" (of windsor).when french toast is served as a sweet dish, milk, sugar, vanilla or cinnamon are also commonly added before pan-frying, and then it may be topped with sugar (often powdered sugar), butter, fruit, or syrup. when it is a savory dish, it is generally fried with a pinch of salt or pepper, and it can then be served with a sauce such as ketchup or mayonnaise.

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Gözleme

Gözleme is a savory turkish stuffed turnover. the dough is usually unleavened, and made only with flour, salt and water, but gözleme can be made from yeast dough as well. it is similar to bazlama, but is lightly brushed with butter or oil, whereas bazlama is prepared without fat. the dough is rolled thin, then filled with various toppings, sealed, and cooked over a griddle. gözleme may sometimes be made from prepackaged hand-rolled leaves of yufka dough.fillings for gözleme are numerous and vary by region and personal preference, and include a variety of meats (minced beef, chopped lamb, fresh or smoked seafood, sujuk, pastirma), vegetables (spinach, zucchini, eggplant, leek, chard, various peppers, onion, scallion, shallot, garlic), mushrooms (porcino, chanterelle, truffle), tubers (potatoes, yams, radish), cheeses (feta, turkish white cheese, lavaş, beyaz peynir, çökelek, kasseri, and kashkaval), as well as eggs, seasonal herbs, and spices.

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Honey

Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance made by honey bees and some other bees. bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (floral nectar) or from secretions of other insects (such as honeydew), by regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation. honey bees store honey in wax structures called honeycombs, whereas stingless bees store honey in pots made of wax and resin. the variety of honey produced by honey bees (the genus apis) is the best-known, due to its worldwide commercial production and human consumption. honey is collected from wild bee colonies, or from hives of domesticated bees, a practice known as beekeeping or apiculture (meliponiculture in the case of stingless bees). honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and glucose, and has about the same relative sweetness as sucrose (table sugar). fifteen millilitres (1 us tablespoon) of honey provides around 190 kilojoules (46 kilocalories) of food energy. it has attractive chemical properties for baking and a distinctive flavor when used as a sweetener. most microorganisms do not grow in honey, so sealed honey does not spoil, even after thousands of years. honey use and production have a long and varied history as an ancient activity. several cave paintings in cuevas de la araña in spain depict humans foraging for honey at least 8,000 years ago. large-scale meliponiculture has been practiced by the mayans since pre-columbian times.

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Ispanakli yumurta

Eggs with spinach and onions

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Jam

Fruit preserves are preparations of fruits whose main preserving agent is sugar and sometimes acid, often stored in glass jars and used as a condiment or spread. there are many varieties of fruit preserves globally, distinguished by method of preparation, type of fruit used, and place in a meal. sweet fruit preserves such as jams, jellies and marmalades are often eaten at breakfast with bread or as an ingredient of a pastry or dessert, whereas more savory and acidic preserves made from "vegetable fruits" such as tomato, squash or zucchini, are eaten alongside savoury foods such as cheese, cold meats, and curries.

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Kaşar

A stringy cheese made from sheep and goat milk

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Katmer

Filo pastry made with kaymak (clotted cream), poppy paste, pistachios

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Kaygana

Egg and vegetable pancake or omelette

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Kaymak

Kaymak, sarshir, or qashta/ashta (persian: سَرشیر saršir) (arabic: قشطة qeshta or arabic: قيمر geymar ) is a creamy dairy food similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in central asia, some balkan countries, some caucasus countries, the countries of the levant, turkic regions, iran and iraq. in poland, the name kajmak refers to a confection similar to dulce de leche instead.the traditional method of making kaymak is to boil the raw milk slowly, then simmer it for two hours over a very low heat. after the heat source is shut off, the cream is skimmed and left to chill (and mildly ferment) for several hours or days. kaymak has a high percentage of milk fat, typically about 60%. it has a thick, creamy consistency (not entirely compact, because of milk protein fibers) and a rich taste.

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Labneh

Strained yogurt, greek yogurt, yogurt cheese, sack yogurt, or kerned yogurt is yogurt that has been strained to remove most of its whey, resulting in a thicker consistency than normal unstrained yogurt, while still preserving the distinctive sour taste of yogurt. like many types, strained yogurt is often made from milk enriched by boiling off some water content, or by adding extra butterfat and powdered milk. in europe and north america, it is often made from low-fat or fat-free cow's milk. in iceland, a similar product named skyr is made. strained yogurt is generally marketed in north america as "greek yogurt" and in the uk as "greek-style yogurt", though strained yogurt is also widely eaten in levantine, eastern mediterranean, middle eastern, central asian and south asian cuisines, where it is often used in cooking, as it curdles less readily when cooked. it is used in a variety of dishes, cooked or raw, savory or sweet. straining makes even nonfat varieties thicker, richer, and creamier than unstrained. since straining removes the whey, more milk is required to make strained yogurt, increasing the production cost. thickeners such as pectin, locust bean gum, starches or guar gum may also be used to thicken yogurts. in western europe and the us, strained yogurt has increased in popularity compared to unstrained yogurt. since the straining process removes some of the lactose, strained yogurt is lower in sugar than unstrained yogurt.it was reported in 2012 that most of the growth in the $4.1 billion american yogurt industry came from the strained yogurt sub-segment, typically marketed as "greek yogurt". in the us, there is no legal or standard definition of greek yogurt, and yogurt thickened with thickening agents may also be sold as "greek yogurt".

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Menemen

Menemen is a popular traditional turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as ground black and red pepper cooked in olive oil. menemen may be made with onions, but the addition of onions is often debated and is more common when menemen is eaten as a main dish, rather than at breakfast. the dish is similar to shakshouka. menemen is commonly eaten for breakfast and served with bread. its name originates from a small town in izmir province.

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Muesli

Muesli ( mewz-lee) is a cold oatmeal dish based on rolled oats and ingredients such as grains, nuts, seeds and fresh or dried fruits. muesli was traditionally prepared with milk or cream, a squeeze of citrus juice, often with a sweetener such as honey, and soaked overnight. yoghurt or other mammal or plant milk products are now commonly added to packaged and homemade muesli recipes. developed around 1900 by swiss physician maximilian bircher-benner for patients in his hospital, it is now eaten as a standard breakfast dish, like a breakfast cereal, and also in switzerland as a supper called birchermüesli complet – muesli with café complet (milk coffee, accompanied with bread, butter and jam (butterbrot)).in addition to being made raw, muesli can be toasted. muesli can also be processed further by adding sweetener and oil to bind the ingredients together and baked to produce granola.

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Örgü peynir

Braided cheese

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Pastirma

Pastirma or basturma, also called pastarma, pastourma, basdirma, or basterma, is a highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef that is found in the cuisines of turkey, armenia, azerbaijan, bulgaria, egypt, and greece, iraq and north macedonia.

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Pogača

Pogača is a type of bread baked in the ashes of the fireplace, and later on in the oven, similar to focaccia. found in the cuisines of the balkans, it can be leavened or unleavened, though the latter is considered more challenging to make. it is generally made from wheat flour, but barley and sometimes rye may be added. it can be stuffed with potatoes, ground beef, or cheese, and have grains and herbs like sesame, black nigella seed, or dried dill in the dough or sprinkled on top.

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Simit

Simit is a circular bread, typically encrusted with sesame seeds or, less commonly, poppy, flax or sunflower seeds, found across the cuisines of the former ottoman empire, and the middle east. simit's size, crunch, chewiness, and other characteristics vary slightly by region. it is widely known as turkish bagel in the united states.in i̇zmir, simit is known as gevrek ("crisp"), although it is very similar to the istanbul variety. simit in ankara are smaller and crisper than those of other cities.

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Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of camellia sinensis, an evergreen shrub native to china, india and other east asian countries. tea is also rarely made from the leaves of camellia taliensis. after water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world. there are many different types of tea; some have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral, or grassy notes. tea has a stimulating effect in humans primarily due to its caffeine content.tea plants are native to east asia and probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern china and northern burma. an early credible record of tea drinking dates to the third century ad, in a medical text written by hua tuo. it was popularised as a recreational drink during the chinese tang dynasty, and tea drinking subsequently spread to other east asian countries. portuguese priests and merchants introduced it to europe during the 16th century. during the 17th century, drinking tea became fashionable among the english, who started to plant tea on a large scale in india. the term herbal tea refers to drinks not made from camellia sinensis. they are the infusions of fruit, leaves, or other plant parts, such as steeps of rosehip, chamomile, or rooibos. these may be called tisanes or herbal infusions to prevent confusion with tea made from the tea plant.

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Toast

Toast is bread that has been browned by radiant heat. the browning is the result of a maillard reaction, altering the flavor of the bread and making it firmer so that it is easier to spread toppings on it. toasting is a common method of making stale bread more palatable. bread is often toasted using a toaster, but toaster ovens are also used. toast is commonly eaten with butter or margarine, or sweet toppings, such as jam or jelly. regionally, savory spreads, such as peanut butter or a yeast extract, may also be popular. buttered toast may also accompany savory dishes, especially soups or stews, and be topped with heartier ingredients like eggs or baked beans as a light meal. toast is a common breakfast food. bagels and english muffins are also toasted. toast may contain carcinogens (acrylamide) caused by the browning process.

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Tomatoes

The tomato is the edible berry of the plant solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant. the species originated in western south america, mexico, and central america. the mexican nahuatl word tomatl gave rise to the spanish word tomate, from which the english word tomato derived. its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of mexico. the aztecs used tomatoes in their cooking at the time of the spanish conquest of the aztec empire, and after the spanish encountered the tomato for the first time after their contact with the aztecs, they brought the plant to europe, in a widespread transfer of plants known as the columbian exchange. from there, the tomato was introduced to other parts of the european-colonized world during the 16th century.tomatoes are a significant source of umami flavor. they are consumed in diverse ways: raw or cooked, and in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks. while tomatoes are fruits—botanically classified as berries—they are commonly used culinarily as a vegetable ingredient or side dish.numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing for the production of tomatoes throughout all seasons of the year. tomato plants typically grow to 1–3 meters (3–10 ft) in height. they are vines that have a weak stem that sprawls and typically needs support. indeterminate tomato plants are perennials in their native habitat, but are cultivated as annuals. (determinate, or bush, plants are annuals that stop growing at a certain height and produce a crop all at once.) the size of the tomato varies according to the cultivar, with a range of 1–10 cm (1⁄2–4 in) in width.

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Yumurta

Boiled eggs are eggs, typically from a chicken, cooked with their shells unbroken, usually by immersion in boiling water. hard-boiled eggs are cooked so that the egg white and egg yolk both solidify, while soft-boiled eggs may leave the yolk, and sometimes the white, at least partially liquid and raw. boiled eggs are a popular breakfast food around the world. besides a boiling water immersion, there are a few different methods to make boiled eggs. eggs can also be cooked below the boiling temperature, i.e. coddling, or they can be steamed. the egg timer was named for commonly being used to time the boiling of eggs.

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Zeytin

The olive, botanical name olea europaea, meaning 'european olive' in latin, is a species of small tree or shrub in the family oleaceae, found traditionally in the mediterranean basin. when in shrub form, it is known as olea europaea 'montra', dwarf olive, or little olive. the species is cultivated in all the countries of the mediterranean, as well as in australia, new zealand, north and south america and south africa. olea europaea is the type species for the genus olea. the olive's fruit, also called an "olive", is of major agricultural importance in the mediterranean region as the source of olive oil; it is one of the core ingredients in mediterranean cuisine. the tree and its fruit give their name to the plant family, which also includes species such as lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and the true ash tree. hundreds of cultivars of the olive tree are known. olive cultivars may be used primarily for oil, eating, or both. olives cultivated for consumption are generally referred to as "table olives". about 90% of all harvested olives are turned into oil, while about 10% are used as table olives.

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Sucuk

Sujuk or sucuk is a dry, spicy and fermented sausage which is consumed in several balkan, middle eastern and central asian cuisines. sujuk mainly consists of ground meat and animal fat usually obtained from beef or lamb, but horse meat is also often used in bulgaria, kazakhstan and kyrgyzstan.