Country Reviews: Delicious Food to Eat in Turkey
1. Simit
The first on Country Reviews list would be the very famous Simit. Simit in Turkey is very common but please do not think that it is not nice because of that. Simit is circular bread sprinkled with sesame, something like a donut. However, Simit is very crunchy and chewy compared to donuts and the taste of Simit is excellent. Simits made in Anakara (the capital of Turkey) has high crispiness and it is one of the best Simits that I have had. You can taste Simits in the mornings, where local vendors and restaurants serve Simits that are made freshly every day. Simits could also be bought in all supermarkets in Turkey to allow common folk to eat Simits at the comfort at their own homes. Another great fact about the tasty pastry would be its interoperability with other condiments like jam and cheese. Simits are normally eaten with Turkish Tea, where the tea would have great nutritional properties to its drinkers.
2. Iskender Kebap
The second on Country Reviews list would be the Iskender Kebap. The Kebab is a very famous and popular dish in Turkey. Kebabs are meats that are sliced thinly and placed on the fire to allow it to be grilled evenly to allow the succulent juices of the meats to flow out. The Iskender Kebap holds no difference as well. The Iskender Kebap is prepared from thinly sliced lamb’s flesh where they would then grill the flesh with tomato sauces in order to lure out the real taste of the meat. If you would like to eat it to its natural taste, this would be the way to go. If not, you could put the Iskender Kebaps onto Pita Bread (Breads with round pockets of air in them) and slather butter and yogurt in order to enhance the taste of the lamb. Sauces would normally be provided to you at the table side if you want to eat the Kebap differently. The Iskender Kebaps are also accompanied by a fermented grape juice which Turkish locals call it the Sira. It is used alongside the Kebaps in order to wash away the food intake and aids the consumer’s digestion to allow him or her to eat more food.
3. Chee Kufta
The 3rd and the last on Country Reviews List would be the Chee Kufta. The Chee Kufta is made using raw meats, where it was traditionally made with either beef or mutton as its main ingredient. In preparing Chee Kufta, you would need to have high quality beef as lower quality beef are considered dirty in Turkey and only high quality beef can be served raw. However, mutton is considered clean and safe, meaning you could use any variants of the lamb parts to create Chee Kufta. One thing you should note about the Chee Kufta is that you must remove all the bones before grounding the meat to minimize incidents. In Turkey, you would mix the Bulgur, onions and water with raw mincemeat (normally beef or lamb meat). You can add spices like chili flakes or tomato sauce into the ingredients to bring out the taste. The Chee Kufta is a very exquisite dish with a unique taste but those that abhor raw food should avoid this particular dish. You can find Chee Kufta in any eateries when visiting Turkey and especially in Istanbul. The restaurant could sometimes present to you lettuce leafs for you to wrap the Chee Kufta so as to fight the spiciness of the hot chilies.
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