Reflaction Task 2A

TURKISH CUISINE

 

First of all, I want to say the reason why I chose this topic. I love eating a lot, I’m sure so do you. Additionally, it is said that three major kinds of cuisine exist in the world; Turkish, Chinese, and French Cuisine. Fully justifying its reputation, Turkish Cuisine is always a pleasant surprise for the visitors.

Turkish cuisine is highly rich in variety of foods. The most important part of Turkish cuisine is made up by kebab dishes. There are even kebab dishes that are taken under protection by law. Except horse, bear, frog and snail, all hunting meats, poultry, beef, fish and hundreds of fruits and vegetables take place in the cuisine. Along the Aegean and Mediterranean coast, cheese, olive oil, a variety of fresh vegetables and seafood are often used while In Anatolia, the legumes, butter and beef prevails are more dominant within dishes. On the shores of the Black Sea anchovies, bonito and mackerel-like fish are mostly cooked. In addition, spinach, karalâhana and maize are the most characteristic vegetables. Grilling, broiling and baking are among the most common cooking methods. An authentic cooking method is tandır. Within our traditional nomadic diet, milk and dairy products play a significant role.

Soups are among the indispensable dishes included in our cuisine. Especially during the winter, dinner always starts with a hot soup. Tarhana, ezogelin, lentil, and yayla soups are often consumed. As a main dish casserole vegetables, meat, fish, poultry or hunting or cattle meat dishes are preferred. Within these meals, spices and condiments have essential roles. Meats, fish, vegetables pastries, and fruit are cooked in an infinite variety of ways. Salads vary from region to region but seasonal greens, nuts, onions and tomatoes are among the materials that are commonly used. Salads are definitely prepared with olive oil, lemon and vinegar sauce. In Turkish cuisine, desserts are usually divided into two groups; syrup and milky desserts. Desserts with syrup are pastries that are sweetened with subsequently added syrup. Dairy desserts mostly consist of custard and puddings. What is more, we have cig kofte, baklava and yaprak sarma. 

I admire our kebabs, desserts especially baklava, cig kofte and yaprak sarma. I admire our cuisine also. However, I don’t like fishes and onion. When looked generally, Turkish cuisine and its dishes are unique.