Turkish Food and Culture

I have always been keen in broadening my cooking repertoire and have been thinking about exploring Turkish cuisine. I have been doing a bit of research into the recipes and have found out some interesting things.

Turkish food is one of the three major cuisines in the world the other two being French and Chinese. It is made up of simple recipes which uses quality ingredients. The most popular dish in Turkey is Kuru Fasulye.

It is cooked in all regions of Turkey, particularly in winter. If no fresh meat is availble, dried meat is used. In some regions it is prepared without meat and it can also be cooked by replacing the meat with finely choped tripe or with “pastırma”. It is served with bulgur pilaf and vegetable salad.