Discover a culture through its table.
Many Regions, Many Flavors
Turkish cuisine offers much more than kebabs. Regional cooking
includes vegetable dishes, soups, seafood, pastries, grains,
and legumes. Ingredients and family recipes vary across the
country, giving each table its own character.
A Few Favorites to Discover
Börek & Pide
Börek is a savory pastry with fillings such as cheese,
spinach, potatoes, or meat. Pide is a boat-shaped flatbread
baked with a variety of toppings.
Dolma, Sarma & Meze
Dolma and sarma feature stuffed vegetables or wrapped leaves
with varied fillings. Meze brings small dishes to the table,
including vegetable preparations and yogurt-based dips.
Simit & Breakfast
Simit, a sesame-coated bread ring, is enjoyed as a snack
or with breakfast. A shared breakfast may include bread,
cheese, olives, eggs, preserves, and tea.
Something Sweet
Baklava combines layers of thin pastry, nuts, and syrup.
Other favorites include sütlaç, a rice pudding, and lokum,
the confection known in English as Turkish delight.
More Than a Meal
Sharing food creates time for conversation and connection.
A glass of tea or a small cup of Turkish coffee can extend
that welcome long after a meal.
Afiyet olsun—enjoy your meal!
Explore Turkish Flavors with TASO
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experiences, or contact us about cooking activities when
available. Participation details vary by event.