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Ali Nazik
The Gaziantep classic: charred aubergine crushed with garlicky yoghurt under sautéed lamb. Everything rests on properly charring the aubergine — made
Crushed potatoes with yoghurt
Boil, crush, roast. A rough surface means more crust.
Spinach and eggs
Crack the eggs before the spinach has given up its water and a green puddle collects on the plate.
Antakya sürk
The most heavily spiced member of the çökelek family. The curd is kneaded with pepper paste and a broad spice battery led by wild thyme, then formed i
Menemen
Pepper, tomato and egg. Know the order and the heat and it takes fifteen minutes; miss them and you get a watery omelette.
Revani
A semolina syrup cake. Butter is whipped to a foam, then eggs, sugar and semolina go in; baked at 165 °C and soaked with light syrup while still warm.
Sizzled butter
Butter heated in a small pan until it foams, met with chilli flakes and poured over cold garlic yoghurt. The most characteristic Turkish finish there
Green beans in olive oil
A classic that cooks in the vegetable’s own water, with none added. The secret is patience and a low flame: the beans sweat, they never boil.
Semolina halva with milk
A three-ingredient dessert on the table in twenty-five minutes. Its entire aroma comes from one step: toasting the semolina.