If you ever visited the Balkans (including Turkey), you know just how important pastries are in local cuisines. In this post, we’ll introduce you to the king of pastries in the Balkans; we’ll share the traditional burek recipe and teach you everything there is to know about this delicious snack, including its origin, its most …
Turkish Cuisine & Recipes
Doughnuts come in different shapes and sizes all around the world and one of the most popular doughnut-like variations in Turkey and the middle east is lokma. In this post, we’ll share the traditional lokma recipe and teach you everything there is to know about this Arabic-Turkish dessert, including its origins, history, variations, and much …
If you’re a fan of Middle Eastern desserts, in this post, we have a special treat for you- the traditional Muhallebi recipe. In case you’re not familiar with it, Muhallebi is one of the most popular puddings in the region and beyond. Here, we’ll share everything you need to know about this delicious dessert including …
If you’re a fan of Mediterranean cuisine, you probably heard a thing or two about dolmas. This is one of the most famous Turkish appetizers but you can also find it in many other places from the Balkans to the Middle East. In this post, we’ll share the traditional dolma recipe and teach you everything …
Many people who visit Turkey fall in love with Turkish sweets. When trying them for the first time, they look quite exotic and you might think that it wouldn’t be easy to prepare them at home but you’d be wrong. As you could see in our previous recipes, Turkish sweets are actually fairly easy to make at …
When speaking of popular Turkish desserts, we just have to mention asure, arguably one of the world’s oldest desserts. In this post, we’ll show you what you need to make the traditional asure recipe, share some interesting facts about this dessert and its history, and teach you everything there is to know about Turkish asure. But …
Do you like pumpkin and/or fruit-based desserts? If you’re into trying new, exotic desserts that are very easy to make, you’ll probably like our kabak tatlisi recipe. In this post, we’ll teach you everything you need to know about this Turkish dessert, including its origins, variations, preparation tips, and much more. But first things first… What …
If you like traditional Turkish sweets, you probably heard of kadaif, also known as kadayif, kunefe, and kunafa in different parts of the world. It’s one of baklava’s prime contenders for the title “most popular Turkish sweet”. As you’ll see in this post, there are a lot of variations of this delicious treat but here, …
If you like discovering new exotic, refreshing drinks that seem unusual but are actually quite tasty and healthy, this post is for you. In this post, we’ll introduce you to our traditional ayran recipe and teach you everything you need to know about this tasty and refreshing Turkish drink and its benefits. What is Ayran? …
If you’ve been following our blog, you know how much we love Turkish desserts and that we try to share as many traditional Turkish sweets recipes as possible. In this post, we’ll share the traditional Keskul Recipe, a quick-and-easy-to-make (and even quicker to eat) dessert. So, if you have a sweet tooth and are looking for a …