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Tulumba Tatlısı: Syrup-Soaked Fried Dessert (Recipe)

Tulumba tatlısı — the ridged, syrup-soaked fried dessert our store was originally named after. Full home recipe, plus the two temperature rules (cold syrup, cool-oil start) that keep the shell...

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Cezerye: Mersin's Carrot-Nut Confection Explained

Cezerye is Mersin's caramelized carrot confection: dense, chewy bars of slow-cooked carrot paste packed with roasted hazelnuts or pistachios and rolled in coconut. Here is what it is, how it's...

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Turkish Wedding and Celebration Foods, Explained

From düğün çorbası to UNESCO-listed keşkek, baklava trays, lokum, and şerbet — the full sequence of Turkish wedding and celebration foods, what each one means, and how diaspora families in...

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