Eastern Food : Grilled Eggplant with Meat Sauce / Moussaka
Moussaka (/muːˈsɑːkə/, UK also /ˌmuːsəˈkɑː/, US also /ˌmuːsɑːˈkɑː/) is an eggplant- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many...
Karniyarik Turkish Food
Karnıyarık (lit. 'riven belly' in Turkish) is a dish found in Turkish cuisine consisting of eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, optional green...
Baklava
The first popular Turkish specialty is baklava. It includes traditional recipes from the Ottoman Turks.
Dolma
Dolma is a family of vegetable stuffed dishes common in the Middle East and surrounding region which includes the Balkans,...
Lahmacun
Lahmacun is a thin round dough with minced meat, chopped vegetables and herbs including onions, tomatoes and parsley, and spices...
Menmen
Menemen is a popular traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as ground black and...
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...
Hummus
In Middle Eastern cuisine, it is usually eaten as a dip, with pita bread. In the West, it is now produced industrially, and is often served as a snack or...
Pide
İçli Pide (Turkish: İçli Pide) is a savory dish of middle eastern origin consisting of a usually round, flattened base...
Baklava roll
The pre-Ottoman origin of the dish is unknown, but, in modern times, it is a common dessert of Iranian, Turkish,...


