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Şıra & Hardaliye: Turkey's Traditional Grape Drinks

Explainer on Turkey's two non-alcoholic grape drinks: şıra (fresh grape must) and hardaliye (Kırklareli's mustard-seed lacto-fermented grape drink). Covers how each is made, how they differ from wine and boza,...

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Ayva Tatlısı: Turkish Candied Quince Dessert Recipe

Ayva tatlısı turns rock-hard winter quince into garnet-red halves in soft syrup jelly, finished with kaymak and pistachios. The secret is a two-hour bare simmer with the fruit's own seeds...

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Keşkek: Turkey's Ceremonial Wheat & Meat Porridge

Explainer on keşkek, Anatolia's ceremonial wheat-and-meat porridge: what it is, the UNESCO-inscribed (2011) wedding ceremony behind it, regional variations, and a simplified 3½-hour home method using dövme wheat and lamb...

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Şakşuka: Turkey's Fried Eggplant Meze (Recipe)

Şakşuka is Turkey's cold fried-eggplant meze — golden vegetables in a garlicky tomato sauce, served with bread and, if you like, garlic yogurt. Full classic recipe inside, plus how it...

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