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TOP 10 STREET

FOODS IN TURKEY

Sena ALKAN - ANKARA

WET BURGERS with boiled corn, which is put into a with fresh chopped onions, garlic,
Forget all the burgers you’ve seen paper box and - according to your parsley, peppers and tomatoes,
in the past since you are about to preference - you can add toppings, it qualifies as one of the healthier
meet a Turkish-style wet burger such as ketchup or red pepper. fast foods around. Also known as
(sloppy joe), which is very delicious.
IN ALMOST ALL In Taksim Square at the beginning FISH SANDWICHES “Turkish pizza,” lahmacun is a unique
TURKISH CITIES of İstiklal Street, dozens of small Istanbul fishermen have been combination of fresh ingredients and
STREET FOOD IS takeaway shops sell wet burgers. catching fish in the Golden Horn. In complimentary spices, including
A SAVIOR FOR the last 50 years, a tradition arose paprika, red pepper flakes and
LOCALS AS WELL AS BAKED POTATO that sees freshly caught fish from the occasionally cinnamon.
TOURISTS, WHO CAN One of the most famous street foods Marmara Sea cooked and sold on
in Istanbul is the baked potato, known fishing boats. Eating a fish sandwich
ENJOY DIFFERENT as “kumpir” in Turkish. A huge baked is a must if you visit Istanbul’s GÖZLEME
TASTES AT VENDORS potato is cut in half and filled with historic peninsula, which includes Made of hand-rolled dough that is
POPPING UP ON butter and cheese for the base. The Eminönü. lightly brushed with eggs and butter
EVERY CORNER. THE seller then asks for your preferred and filled with various toppings, such
FOLLOWING ARE THE filling - from a mind boggling range SIMIT as minced beef, chopped lamb, fresh
MOST-CONSUMED of ingredients, including corn, pickled Simit is a staple food item readily or smoked seafood and vegetables
red cabbage, pickles, Olivier salad,
accessible to the public from town
STREET FOOD IN yogurt, jalapenos, olives, etc. bakeries, simit wagons or men on the (spinach, zucchini, eggplant, onion
TURKEY, LIKE “SIMIT” street that balance a massive tray on and potato or mushrooms and
(TURKISH BAGELS) KANLICA YOGURT their heads. Simit is a nice starter for cheese), these delicious “fillings” are
AND ROASTED A widely consumed food in Turkey, any day. sprinkled onto the dough before the
CHESTNUTS. yogurt is a main ingredient in dough is closed up and fried.
nearly all dishes in Turkish cuisine. ROASTED CHESTNUTS
Istanbul’s Kanlıca neighborhood has Roasted chestnuts signal the cold
been famous for creamy, tasty yogurt days of winter. Dozens of streets KOKOREÇ
since 1893. Kanlıca yogurt has no sellers roast chestnuts and put them A midnight meal, kokoreç can be
additives and is good for the digestive in a paper bag. The smell of roasted found on any street corner, though it
system. Top your yogurt with honey, chestnuts will make you want to eat is not a traditional meal on restaurant
powdered sugar, jam or you can try more and more. menus. Made from the intestines
plain Kanlıca yogurt. of lambs and cooked with a variety
LAHMACUN
GRILLED & BOILED CORN Lahmacun is one of the most popular of spices and flavors, kokoreç is
Many street sellers stand grilling ears fast foods in Turkey. With thin-crispy the sandwich of the night owl. It is
of corn. Fried corn is very popular to dough and a delicious combination cooked like döner over a charcoal
eat while strolling down streets, along of minced meat, lamb or beef, mixed fire, which gives it an extra rich taste.