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Tantuni: Mersin's Sizzling Beef Wrap Explained

Tantuni is Mersin's signature street food: fine-chopped beef flash-cooked in cottonseed oil on a domed griddle, rolled in lavash with sumac onions and parsley. Here is how it works and...

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Kazandibi: Turkey's Caramelized Milk Pudding (Recipe)

What kazandibi is (the 'bottom of the cauldron' caramelized milk pudding of Istanbul's muhallebi shops, honest about its tavuk gogsu lineage), plus a full home recipe: milk, rice flour, cornstarch,...

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Muhammara & Acuka: Turkey's Walnut-Pepper Spreads

Muhammara and acuka look alike but eat differently: one is Aleppo's tangy roasted-pepper mezze dip, the other Turkey's spice-forward breakfast spread built on biber salçası. This guide covers what separates...

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What Is Kavurma? Turkey's Slow-Cooked Preserved Beef

Explainer on kavurma, Turkey's confit-style preserved beef: slow-cooked in its own fat and sealed under a fat cap, rooted in Kurban Bayrami village tradition. Covers how it differs from pastirma...

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Turkish Herbal Teas Guide: Ihlamur, Adaçayı & Kuşburnu

A friendly guide to Turkish herbal teas (bitki çayı) — ıhlamur (linden), adaçayı (sage), kuşburnu (rosehip), papatya (chamomile) and nane-limon (mint-lemon). Covers when Turks drink each, how to brew them...

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