Top 10 Famous Foods Of Turkey For Tourists

Are you planning to travel to Turkey? Are you looking for famous foods of Turkey? If you are voracious, stay with me to learn about the most delicious Turkish foods.

Turkey is one of the most popular travel destinations among all tourists in the world. Many tourists visit this country annually to visit historical places in Istanbul and Turkish attractions. One of the most critical points before traveling is getting to know the destination country’s cuisine.

It doesn’t matter which Turkish city you travel to; there is always a traditional Turkish food to suit your taste. Stay with me in the rest of this article from the travelling topic to get to know the famous foods of Turkey.

Classification of popular food in Turkey

Turkey has the most popular and well-known chefs, such as Nusrat and Burak, which has also increased the popularity of Turkish foods among the world’s people.

Turkish food is generally divided into three categories, the first of which belongs to foods usually prepared in the morning for breakfast. These foods are light, and eggs are often used in their composition.

The second category belongs to meat and protein foods, which are mostly considered the leading food for lunch.

The third category is Turkish desserts; Turkish desserts are as popular as Turkish food or even more than them. Therefore, you should remember to have these desserts on the side or at the end of the main meal on your trip to Turkey.

Review of Istanbul famous foods

In all tourist areas of Istanbul, you can find a restaurant with famous foods of Turkey. These restaurants include Le mont Restaurant, Rumeli Hisar Restaurant and 360 Istanbul Restaurant. Below are some famous Turkish dishes that I have eaten many times during my trip to Turkey because they are so delicious.

1-Doner kebab

Turkish kebab is one of the tastiest foods in Turkey, with many fans worldwide. Turkish kebab is a constant basis of Turkish food in Turkish restaurants, and you can order this food in different types, such as sandwiches or with rice. Also, the most famous Turkish kebabs are Adana and Orfa, which you must try during your trip to this country.

2- Cig Kofte/ raw meatballs

Cig Kofte, raw meatballs

Cig Kofte is one of the most delicious Turkish foods that you can find in various restaurants in Turkey since the Ottoman era. This food is cooked from raw meat in combination with bulgur and is one of the most delicious foods in Turkey.

3- Kumpir 

Kumpir is another famous Turkish food cooked with potatoes. This food is served as a snack and street food. Kumpir is a stuffed potato that is filled with various ingredients. Potatoes are boiled, emptied inside, and mixed with butter for a soft buttery mixture.

Then this mixture is poured into potatoes again and eaten with corn, peas, lettuce, pickled cucumbers, black and green olives, sausages and various sauces. Kumpir is extraordinarily delicious and very popular in Turkey.

4- Imam Bayildi

One of the famous foods of Turkey is Imam Bayildi, which is cooked with eggplant. Imam Bayildi is a stuffed eggplant. The eggplants are filled with onions, garlic, tomatoes, herbs, and peppers; the eggplants are cooked in olive oil.

Of course, you can have a lot of variety in cooking Imam Bayildi, and you can also use minced meat. Olives play an essential role in Turkish cooking, and one of the most important foods prepared with olive oil is Imam Bayildi. This food initially dates back to the Ottoman Empire and is still used today in most areas under Ottoman rule.

5- Nohutlu Pilav/ Rice with chickpeas 

Nohutlu Pilav is one of the famous foods of Turkey and one of the most delicious and popular food in Turkey. The cooking method of this food is straightforward; to cook this food, they pour rice and chickpeas and sometimes pieces of fried chicken on top of each other in layers and finally season it with tasty spices. It is interesting to know that Nohutlu Pilav is also considered street food, which is sold on carts in the city.

6- Menemen

Menemen is famous food of Turkey, usually served as breakfast. To prepare Menemen, onions, tomatoes, red peppers, green peppers and aromatic vegetables are fried in oil, and then eggs are added. Of course, sometimes cheese and sausage are added, and everyone can add or reduce something according to their taste. Menemen can be a delicious choice for breakfast on a trip to Turkey.

7- Durum

Durum is a sandwich dish. In this sandwich, Turkish doner kebab is wrapped in a bread sandwich, and vegetables are usually used inside it. This sandwich uses vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, and cucumber.

8- Tantuni 

Tantuni is a famous food in Turkey. Tantuni is a spicy food made from slices and pieces of beef or lamb fried in oil. This type of sandwich is mainly cooked in Mersin city, Turkey. The meat is first boiled and then fried in fat and salt. Finally, it is prepared in a sandwich of lavash bread with pickles, tomatoes, fried onions, green peppers and herbs.

9- Iskender kebab 

Iskender kebab is a popular food in Turkey, similar to Doner Kebab. To cook Iskender kebab, veal fillet is used, and onions and various spices give it a very delicious taste. After roasting the meat and cooking it entirely with herbs and onions, tomato sauce is prepared and poured over it.

The combination of fresh tomato sauce and veal fillet has made Iskandar Kebab popular. HD Iskandar Restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Istanbul to eat Iskandar Kebab.

10- Adana Kebab 

If you are interested in meat, you should eat Adana Kebab during your trip to Turkey. Adana Kebab is a somewhat spicy dish, and it is served with pepper and fresh vegetables. Adana Kebab is one of the most delicious dishes in Turkey and is a famous food of Turkey.

At the end of the line

In this article, I introduced some famous foods of Turkey. Travelers can choose a great restaurant to try Turkish food in any city in Turkey they stay. In all Turkish cities, there are many restaurants for vegetarians.

Many of these restaurants cook authentic Turkish dishes in vegetarian style so that they can enjoy the excellent taste of Turkish food. If you have had the experience of tasting Turkish food, share your experience with ME in the comments section.