Amazing Turkish Dessert-Tahin Halvah

It is one of the excellent tastes of the Turkey. Main ingredients are the sesame seeds, vanilia, cocoa, sugar, cereals nut or walnut. There are many kinds of halvah. It is usally served after the dinners. Also, you can eat the Halvah even at breakfasts. You can buy halvah from supermarkets, candy&lokum shops , and grocery stores.   

Lahmacun

Lahmacun is one of the most famous local taste of Southeast region of Turkey. Also, there are many famous Lahmacun Restaurants almost in every city of Turkey. Lahmacun is one of the amazing taste of Turkish cousine. The main ingredients are the meat, spices, onion, parsley and dough. It is served with paprika, salad and ayran. Especially, Urfa City and Adana City famous for Lahmacun. 

Sugar Candy, Akide Candy, Akide Sekeri

Sugar Candy has been identified with the word "akide" meaning commitment. During the Ottoman, it was given by the Sultan to Janissaries who expressed their commitment to the state, but it became a classic sort of candy in time. Different flavors of it are obtained by adding lemon, orange, cinnamon, and other kinds of fruits to sugar cones while they are cooling after they have been grinted and melted. 

You can find numerous kinds of Akide at shops of Eminonu District, Istanbul. 

Trabzon Bread, Trabzon Ekmegi, Vakfikebir Bread

The local name is the Vakfıkebir Bread. It is so populer all around the Turkey. You can find this bread at bakeries of Istanbul . It is baked in a wood-fired stone oven, and is leavened with natural sourdough. its taste is slightly sour. Also, it has a long shelf life, and does not mold easily. 

Dried Apricot, Malatya City of Turkey

Malatya city famous for Apricot. Also, you can find Malatya Apricots in Istanbul Spice Bazaar and shopping centers.Malatya city name and apricot became integrated in public language.  There are many kinds of appricot dessert and apricot cakes. It is also used for garnishing meals.People usually consume this fruit in dried form. You can see the special combinations of apricots with other nuts.

Iskender Kebap, Bursa

Iskender kebab is one of the most famous food all around the Turkey.It's name comes from its inventor, İskender Efendi (English version is 'Alexander'), who lived in Bursa. It's main ingredients are the thinly cut grilled lamb, pita bread, yogurt, butter and tomato.

 Bursa city is the homeland of Iskender Kebap. Also , you can eat Iskender Kebap in every city of  Turkey. There are many Iskender Kebap restaurants throughout the Turkey. 

Kuymak, A local Food From Black Sea Region, Turkey

Kuymak is one of the most delicious tastes of Turkish Cuisine . Black Sea Region of Turkey ( North Part) famous for Kuymak. Also, you can eat kuymak at Istanbul Black Sea Region Restaurants. Its' ingredients are the corn flour, feta cheese,salt and butter.

Pastırma, Kayseri City of Turkey

Pastirma is one of the most famous food of Turkey. It's main ingredients are the dried meat, spices and çemen. Kayseri city famous for pastirma. Also, there are many shops which sell pastirma in Istanbul.


Especially the Ottoman cuisine and Anatolia cuisine full of meals which include pastirma.


Dried White Bean Meal With Pastırma and Pacanga Pastry are the most famous pastirma meals.

Cezerye-Turkish Delight

It is one of the famoust tastes of Turkey. It is an amazing taste. Mersin city of Turkey famous for Cezerye. Its' main ingredients are fruit pulp and hazelnut. 

Also, you can find this food in Spices Bazaar, Eminonu district of Istanbul.

Çekme Helva-Kastamonu

It is one of the famoust tastes of Turkey. It is a magnificient taste. It is name comes from the Kastamonu city of Turkey.
Also, you can find this helva in Spices Bazaar, Eminonu district of Istanbul.

Turkish Coffee

You should drink Turkish coffee once in your life.

It usually served with turkish delight ( lokum).

Turkish people belive that the sake of a cup of coffee has 40 years.

You can buy the best kinds of turkish coffee from Eminonu district of Istanbul

Etliekmek ( Konya City Food)

Etliekmek is one of the most famous local meal of Konya city of Turkey. Also, there are many Konya Restaurants which sells Etliekmek,  in Istanbul . Etliekmek is an amazing taste of Turkish cousine. It is served with salad and ayran.

Konya is in the middle of the Turkey. It is famous for Mevlana who konown as the symbol of love and peace.

Turkish Delight-Lokum- Safranlı Lokum

Baklava-Turkish Delight

Baklava is one of the most important tastes of Turkish cuisine. Actually it is an excellent dessert which no one seems to want to share. From the Turks to the Greeks, Jews to Arabs, baklava is best represented in Turkey by Gaziantep city. 
Also, there are many shops which sell  'Gazintep Baklava' at every cities of Turkey. You should eat the Gaziantep Baklava at least once in life.
Main ingredients are the special Baklava dough, hazelnut, peanuts, sugar and oil. It is full of energy and taste

Walnut Pestil

Misir Bazaar -Eminonu District of Istanbul

Dried Vegetables

You can find many dried vegatables shops in Egypt Bazaar ( Eminonu district of Istanbul)

Also, South East Part of the Turkey famous for dried vegatables. Especially, Antep City and Urfa city famous for Dried Vegatables Dolma.

Beyoglu Chocolates

Beyoglu chocolates are famous throughout Turkey. You will find numerous beyoglu chocolates shops at Istiklal Street of Taksim ( Istanbul)

Lokum-Turkish Delight_Istanbul, Turkey

Eminonu district of Turkey full olf Turkish Delight Shops. You can find the numereous kinds of spices and turkish delights  at  Misir Bazaar which is a famous place in Eminonu

Buffalo Yoghurt: Manda Yoğurdu

Istanbul Asian Side: Polenezköy District.

Istanbul European Side: Yenikoy, Zekeriyakoy, Garipçe village


Anadolu Yakası: Polenezköy

Avrupa Yakası: Sarıyerhattı ilerisi; Yeniköy, Zekeriyaköy, Garipçe köyü