Make You Forget Diet, Here Are 5 Typical Turkish Foods That Are Popular Among Tourists

Turkey and Cappadocia have recently been hotly debated after being mentioned several times by the character Kinan in the series Kites Break.
 

Well, it turns out not only tourism destinations who have a special attraction for the tourist local and foreign tourists.

In fact, there are many Turkish specialties mouth-watering that are always targeted by tourists when visiting there.

Can make you forget your diet for a while , 5 typical Turkish foods that have become the favorites of tourists until now. 

1. Ice cream
 

Want to try Turkish ice cream? Just taste the dondurma. Surely you are no stranger to this Turkish ice cream because the sellers usually sell it in a unique way. The seller will be a little bit attracted to attract customers.

Although intended for children, dondurma is not only liked by children. Adults also like it. What's interesting and unique about this typical Turkish food is its sticky texture like chewing gum.

The recipe for this typical Turkish dish is mixed with an ointment made from flour from young orchid roots and the sap of a plant called mastic. No wonder the texture is different from ice cream in general. If you want to try this dish, you can find it in food trucks and ice cream stalls in Turkey, right!

2. Kebab
 

Who doesn't know kebabs? This authentic Turkish food is already very worldwide. Its popularity has even penetrated Indonesia since a dozen years ago. As proof, you will easily find kebab sellers on the side of the highway in the country.

Kebabs are slices of mutton or beef grilled on a rotating grill pole. The meat is then rolled into a savory pita bread. With the addition of stuffed lettuce, tomatoes, onions, chili sauce, mushrooms, and lettuce, the delicacy can make you want again and again. Besides being eaten with pita bread, kebab meat can also be eaten as satay with peppers and onions.

3. Kofte 

Kofte is one of the main courses that are often served at a banquet. Because it's the main dish, it means that kofte is delicious when served with rice or as a side dish.

At first its spread, this food came from immigrants from Turkey to Western Europe and the Netherlands. The food that was brought was kofte. Because it tastes amazingly good, it's no wonder that the food is then spread in many other countries.

The typical Turkish food is arguably a kind of small steak the size of a cake. Kofte is made from ground chicken, beef, or goat and mixed with various spices.

This Turkish recipe is that it can be baked, boiled, or fried. Just adjust to taste. As a final touch, you can add sauce, salad, and warm rice to make it even more full.

4. Baklava

This typical Turkish food is in the form of sweet bread. The peanut sandwich is usually served with syrup and honey. At first glance, baklava looks like an Indonesian banana ball.

The bread is very suitable to be eaten at a leisurely afternoon. Can also be eaten for friends to study and listen to songs. Together with a glass of Turkish tea, you will get a delicious taste as well as tranquility while enjoying it.

According to history, Baklava has existed since the Ottoman Empire. This is known by the discovery of a recipe from the 14th century in China where at that time baklava was called gullach.

5. Turkish Delight

Sweet food lovers should not miss this one snack. Lokum or turkish delight is a typical Turkish sweet made from a gel of starch and sugar. Similar to mochi from Indonesia. This snack is often made in the form of cubes or small rounds with various colors. Sprinkled with powdered sugar, you don't have to worry about it sticking to your hands when you eat it.

Lokum is often filled with dates, nuts such as hazelnuts, pistachios, or walnuts, and flavorings such as cinnamon, lemon, orange bergamot, rosewater, and mint. For your information, lokum is not only famous in Turkey. It is also popular in North America, England, Brazil, Romance, and Greece.

Turkish delight can be a souvenir that is not absent by tourists every year. Reportedly, this food has been around since the 1700s. In Turkey itself, this food is usually served when breaking the fast. Its unique texture with a sticky, jelly-like taste makes you addicted to snacking on this food constantly.

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