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Meze to Baklava: 6 foods you cannot miss when in Turkey

Turkish cuisine is a fusion of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean influences. It has rich flavours and diverse dishes from Meze to Bakalava

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Meze

Meze offers a tempting assortment of dishes such as creamy hummus, stuffed grape leaves known as dolma, vibrant tabbouleh salad, tangy tzatziki, smoky eggplant dip, and more

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Pide

Pide is a boat-shaped flatbread with a crispy exterior and a soft, chewy center. It is topped with delicious ingredients, including cheese, minced meat, vegetables, and eggs

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Baklava

A delicate layer of thin pastry is generously filled with a mixture of chopped nuts- pistachios, walnuts, or almonds, and is baked until golden crispy and drenched in a sweet syrup

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Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)

A thin, round flatbread is topped with a vibrant mixture of minced lamb or beef, blended with a tantalizing medley of onions, tomatoes, peppers, and aromatic spices

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Manti

These small, bite-sized dumplings are filled with a seasoned mixture of ground lamb or beef, often enhanced with aromatic spices

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Lokum

This gelatin-based confection is soft, chewy and is complemented by a dusting of powdered sugar. Lokum is infused with fragrant essences like rosewater, lemon, or orange 

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