Turkish Çiğ Börek/ Turkish Fried Meat Pastry

 

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Among many foods you should try during your visit to Turkey is börek.
Börek/ burek/ borek is made in numerous different shapes and filling.

Börek can be either oven-baked, pan fried or slightly deep fried. Generally, the preparation method is adapted to the given shape of the pastry.
This popular meal may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking or as individual pastries. You can check my "böreklar" category to know more about this wide various Turkish pastry.

You may love this Kıymalı Börek (Turkish Minced Meat Filling Phyllo Pastry)

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Tahu Tek-tek Surabaya / Indonesian Tofu in shrimp paste peanut sauce

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Basically, there is no single form of "Indonesian cuisine", but rather, a variety of regional cuisines which are influenced locally by Indonesian culture as well as foreign influences. 

For example, rice that is processed into (steamed) white rice, ketupat or lontong (rice cake steamed using banana leaves or plastic) is the staple food for the majority of the Indonesian population, but for the eastern Indonesia, sago, corn, cassava, and sweet potatoes it is more commonly consumed. 

The general serving format for most Indonesian meals consists of staple foods with side dishes of meat, fish, or vegetables on the side of the plate.

Sumatran cuisine, for example, often displays Middle Eastern and Indian influences, such as the use of curry spices in meat and vegetable dishes, while Javanese cuisine develops from indigenous Indonesian cooking techniques. Cultural elements of Chinese cuisine can be distinguished in several Indonesian dishes. Dishes such as noodles, meatballs, and spring rolls have been absorbed in the art of Indonesian cooking.

You may like this Chicken braised in coconut milk ( Javanese curry) Recipe

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Resep Putu Bambu (Kue Putu) / Indonesian Rice Flour Steamed Cake in Bamboo tube

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What is "Putu Bambu"?

Putu Bambu, other name is "kue putu", is a traditional Indonesian "kue" (snack). Made of rice flour filled with coconut/ palm sugar and steamed inside a small bamboo tube (pipe-like)-hence the name.

This Javanese traditional snack is a street food sold by street vendors, and also can be found in traditional markets (pasar) along with many other traditional "kue". 

You can find other Indonesian traditional "kue" recipes in the category "Indonesian Snack (Jajan Pasar/Kueh)".

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İrmik Helvası. Classic recipe Turkish Semolina Sweets (Halva sweets). With video

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Halva is a common dessert in Turkiye and many Middle Eastern countries. There are many varieties of halva in many different countries.

Flour halva (un helvası) and semolina halva (irmik helvası) are common in Turkish cuisine. Basic ingredients are flour (for un helvası) and semolina (for irmik helvası). Cooked with butter, oil, sugar, milk, and cream.

These flour and semolina halva varieties are popular in the Middle East and Asia.

In some old books and documentaries, halva was made in houses during Ottoman time and distributed among friends and neighbors. Especially on the first day of the 3 important months in the Islamic calendar (Hijri Recep, Shaban, Ramadan), homemade halva is made and placed in small bowls and distributed to every neighbor.

Picture of "helvacı" seller during the ottoman time in 16th century.
by Surnāme-i hümāyun

In Turkiye, as tradition and customs halva (helva) is served on some special occasions such as births, circumcisions, weddings, and religious gatherings.  And when someone leaves or returns from Hajj(pilgrimage) and during Ramadan.

When a person has a new house or school graduation, and other important days they want to celebrate.

Not only that, but halva is also to be served at funerals or when someone is dead.

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Cilok ( Indonesian tapioca ball in peanut sauce)

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What is "cilok"?

Cilok (from Sundanese language), is an Indonesian ball-shaped dumpling made from aci (tapioca starch). 

It's a Sundanese snack originating from West Java, Indonesia. 

In Sundanese language, cilok is an abbreviation of aci dicolok or "poked tapioca", since the tapioca balls are poked with lidi  (skewer made from the midrib of the coconut palm frond).

Cilok balls are boiled until cooked or deep fried in ample cooking oil and might be served with peanut sauce, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), sambal, or chili sauce.

The texture of cilok is quite chewy, its shape and texture are quite similar to Japanese dango, although almost all cilok variants are savory compared to sweet dango.

Cilok is a popular street snack, usually sold by traveling vendors using carts or bicycles frequenting residential areas, marketplace, busy street-side, or stationed in front of a school. The chewy tapioca balls with savory peanut sauce are a popular snack among Indonesian school children

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Sweet Chili Chicken with pasta. Restaurant copycat recipe / Sweet Chili soslu tavuk tarifi.

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You may remember my earlier post about homemade sweet chili sauce.  I love that sauce. I can use it as a dipping sauce, brush it for my grilled corn or even marinate and cook.

Just like what I am going to share today. It's our favorite chicken in sweet chili sauce. I serve it with pasta and simple salad as a side dish.

It's actually my copycat version from one of the franchise restaurants here in Turkey. We love to go to that restaurant every weekend. The restaurant special serve fettuccine with any kinds of protein starting from salmon, beef, chicken, or turkey, serve with mix salad.

One of their menu which I love to order is "sweet chili soslu tavuk" or chicken in sweet chili sauce (picture below).

 

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Sate klopo (sate kelapa) bumbu kacang / Indonesian coconut wrapped SATAY with peanut sauce. Authentic recipe with Video.

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My today's post is pretty unique and something you will love

Klopo is the Javanese term for coconut in English. In the Indonesian language, klopo means kelapa. So sate klopo or sate kelapa is a satay wrapped in shredded coconut in the process of making it. When the satay is grilled, the grated coconut gives a distinctive and unique flavor and aroma to the satay. 

Traditionally sate klopo is dished up on banana leaves and eaten with lontong (rice cake). served with sate peanut sauce and Indonesian sweet soy sauce " kecap manis", sliced shallot, chili, and of course "serundeng" or spiced shredded coconut.

"Sate klopo" or sate kelapa, a famous dish that originated from East Java especially Surabaya and Madura Island.

Geographically, Surabaya and Madura island is very near and connected by a bridge. No wonder the satay seller mostly Maduranese people and they have the best sate klopo to enjoy every morning or early lunch.

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IKEA copycat meatball / Swedish meatball with gravy. Recipe with video

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Meatball is the number one favorite of my family. And since I live in Türkiye making meatballs is my routine. In Turkish, we call it Köfte.

You may remember my previous Turkish Meatball Kofta with Cheesy Ember-Roasted Aubergine. That's one of the Turkish signature dishes where you can find some fancy restaurants.

Or my other Turkish meatball (Köfte) recipe;Köfte Kebabı / Turkish lamb Kofta (meatball) Kebab. All recipes are authentic Turkish recipes you are gonna fall in love with soon 😊

You should check this İçli Köfte / Turkish Stuffed bulgur meatball Recipe with video

I and my kid also love to enjoy Indonesian meatballs calls "Bakso". Next time I will share my video recipe on how to make that Indonesian meatball too, Inshaallah.

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Ev Yapımı Mantı / Turkish Food Recipe; homemade Turkish dumpling (Mantı)

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Mantı (letter "ı" read it like you read "e" in butter). 

It is a dumpling type made by cutting the thinly rolled dough into small rectangles, then filling it with ground meat inside, then folding it into the form of a bundle, and boiling it like pasta in water. There are two ways to cook this Mantı, either you can cook in plain boiling water or you can cook them in tomato sauce.

But mostly it is eaten by pouring garlic yogurt sauce, butter, and sauce on it.

Check this Sarımsaklı Yoğurt sosu / Turkish garlic yogurt sauce for serving with this mantı

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Turkish Food Recipe; ISKENDER KEBAB (Homemade) . With Video / İskender kebab tarifi

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Iskender kebab or iskender doner is one of the famous kebab dishes of Bursa region where I'm living now. It takes its name from its inventor, İskender Efendi, who lived in Bursa in the late 19th century Ottoman Empire.

The 1st restaurant was in Kayhan Bazaar, Bursa in 1867. And until today become very famous and huge with many chains restaurant inside or outside Bursa.

The dish consists of döner kebab prepared from thinly and carefully cut grilled lamb topped with hot tomato sauce over pieces of pita bread and generously slathered with melted special sheep's milk butter and yogurt. Tomato sauce and melted butter are generally poured over the dish live at the table, for the customer's amusement.

"Kebapçı İskender" is trademarked by the İskenderoğlu family, who still run the restaurant in BursaThis dish is available in many restaurants throughout the country mostly under the name "İskender kebap", "Bursa kebabı", or at times with an alternative one made up by the serving restaurant such as "Uludağ kebabı".

You may like this Pideli Köfte recipe (Turkish Kofte with pide/ flatbread)

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(Çiğ) Çibörek / Turkish food recipe; mincemeat stuffed fried meat turnover

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Besides bread (Turk; ekmek), another Turkish staple is börek. Börek can be either oven-baked, pan-fried, or slightly deep-fried. Generally, the preparation method is adapted to the shape of the pastry.

This popular meal may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking or as individual pastries. You can check my "böreklar" category to know more about this wide various Turkish pastry

And what I am going to share today is one of our family favorites and also mostly Turkish people's fave, Çiğ Börek.

Çiğ börek or just Çibörek, is a deep-fried turnover-like with ground or minced meat filling and onions. It is made with a single round piece of dough folded over the filling in a crescent shape. This pastry, also called Tatar pastry.

You may check this Turkish Leek Pastry Borek (step by step pictures) / Pırasa Böreği

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Peynirli pide (pastane usulü) / Turkish Cheesy Pide Bread (soft version)

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You may already hear about "pide". It's one of Turkish fast food that no one can resist for the second portion.

Here we have many kinds of "pide". There is one type of pide bread which especially served during the month of Ramadan calls "Ramazan pidesi". It's a simple flatbread sprinkled with sesame seeds.

You can check my Ramazan pidesi that I made before: 

Here for kneading version. 

Check this link for No-Knead version

Also authentic Ramazan pidesi with poolish method.

But What I am going to share today it's not that kind of pide. Today I will share Pide with topping and it's shaped like a boat/ kayak.

Pide is a flatbread with various topping and bakes traditionally in a stone oven.

Pide and its varieties are widespread through Turkey and are established as an important food. The base is a flat-bread of a similar style to pita, chapati, or western pizza crust. 

A proper pide should be baked in a brick or other stone oven. Toppings (or can be as filling) vary widely and include but are not limited to cheese, onions, peppers, tomatoes, sausage, pastrami, eggs, mushrooms, ground beef, and parsley. 

Pide is also available for cheap on the street from a cart.

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Islak Hamburger / Istanbul street food; "Wet Burger"

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Istanbul not only famous for its historical and beautiful places. It is also famous for its delicious and unforgettable traditional cuisine which around centuries ago. Also as a tourism city, Istanbul grows as a street food-city as well. When you visit Istanbul, you should try "Kumpir" or baked potato stuffed with dozens of vegetables and some protein such as boiled egg and sausage. It is easy to find this "kumpir" all around Istanbul but famous spots are in Ortaköy area or Beyoğlu area. For a homemade version, you can check my "kumpir recipe" here.

But if you are in Eminönü area, you should love another street food there "balık ekmek" or Fish sandwich in Turkish style.

You might be interested in my "balık ekmek" / Turkish fish sandwich

If you watch "No reservation with Anthony Bourdain", you might see in one episode while he was visiting Istanbul and tried one street food at famous Taksim street-- Islak hamburger.

So today I will share that Istanbul street food delicacy.

Islak hamburger (or just ıslak burger) literally means wet hamburger. Sounds funny? maybe not. Cause this burger is actually wet and moist.

So what is "ıslak burger"?

It's one of our street flavors that many Istanbul residents are addicted to. A miraculous invention that looks like a shrunken hamburger from a distance 😃. Not really a "photographic" meal to show in your ınstagram post either. But we never doubt to call it "hamburger" cause, after all, it consists of a meatball between that hamburger bun.

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Bakery style Sausage Roll Bread / Resep Roti Sosis a la bakeri

 

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This sausage roll bread is should be in your list to provide your family with yummy, satisfying, everybody's favorite sausage roll bread.

My sausage wrap with eggless soft bread filling with perfect tomato sauce and topped with mayonnaise ketchup, exactly like what you get from the bakery around the corner. You can vary this bakery-style roll bread with filling and topping by adding some cheese to enrich your breakfast or brunch time.

For the basic soft bread here I use my eggless basic soft bread recipe here, but if you want a richer version you can use my other basic bread recipe here. Or use your own recipe which suits you.

You may interest in CHICKEN SAUSAGE ROLL

Or TURKISH POĞAÇA WITH POTATO FILLING 

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BALIK EKMEK / ISTANBUL STREET FLAVOR, FISH SANDWICH

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My post today is about one of the street food in Istanbul - Balık ekmek, literally means fish bread.

This fish sandwich is one of the traditional street flavors of Turkish cuisine, is identified with Eminönü in particular. When you walk along the Galata bridge and Eminönü port area, you will find many fisherman boats decorated in such colorful and beautiful ornaments with Turkish red flags selling this popular Istanbul street food.

People queue up in a long line at a certain boat that is believed "the best" among others. Last summer, I was among that crowded. But since I was with my girl, I was just looking for a less queuing seller not to make my kid suffer for boring 😊 

This fish sandwich prepared with typical Turkish sandwich bread, pan-grilled fish, mostly mackerel (turk; uskumru) or bonito (turk; palamut),with various vegetables and pickles. I saw some served with onion/ red onion sliced some didn't. No fancy plate, fork, and knife nor whatsoever, it's just wrapped with a piece of paper and you are good to go. We can sit down to enjoy our fish sandwich at some stools and bench prepared by the seller near their boat. Don't forget to order şalgam suyu or a turnip juice drink to enjoy with this dish.

This street food is prepared and sold on (fisherman) boats, sold on the coastal shores which are also of great interest to tourists. 

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KOREAN CREAM CHEESE GARLIC BREAD (육쪽마늘빵). With video

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This bread is amazingly gone viral across the internet, especially on Instagram.

After "dalgona" coffee, now another viral dish from South Korean, it's Korean cream cheese garlic bread (육쪽마늘빵). It is one of-you can say-Hasselback bread but in Asian style.

Never think that this garlic bread is the same as European-style garlic bread. This Korean-style is absolutely different. Korean garlic bread has a soft and creamy texture while European garlic bread has a crispy-chewy texture with a savory palate.

With slightly sweet savory with cream cheese filling, this Korean style garlic bread is favorite street food in Korea.

Some sources say this famous bread originated from Gangneung City in Gangwon Province. This food was actually a Korean street food.

Pain Famille's bakery makes garlic-like loaves of six cloves, also known as six-sided garlic. There are also those who slice transversely like sausages using rather long bread. But what is popular today is round bread with star-shaped slices.

You may want to try BAKERY STYLE SAUSAGE ROLL BREAD also

From Gangneung City, the garlic cheese cream bread was brought to the culinary center of Gangnam, a hype and famous district in Seoul. From there cheese garlic bread is increasingly in demand by Koreans and is included in the new menu list in many cafes.

Cream cheese garlic bread is processed bread, like burger buns, but cut six sides that cross each other to resemble garlic cloves that are given cheese and seasoned and baked. Melted cream cheese with a savory garlic flavor sensation gives a different sensation to other types of bread.

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Kekiklim Tavuk menüsü / Creamy Penne Pasta with Thyme Chicken, restaurant copycat recipe

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What is I am going to share today is one franchise chicken restaurants' popular menu.  This restaurant is famous here in Turkey and has many branches in many cities across Turkey called "Tavuk Dunyası" or in English, you can say Chicken world. 

This restaurant is relatively new, according to some sources, this franchise restaurant was established in 2011, and up to 2020, they already have more than 200 branches across Turkey.

Their menus generally consist of pasta as a carbohydrate--some menus serve fries instead of pasta, chicken-in many variants, and a simple salad. And of course, bread is also served on those menus. 

kekiklim menüsü

One of people's choice and popular menu from this restaurant is "Kekiklim", or Chicken thyme. Serve with creamy penne pasta and salad.

We order this menu a few times before I decide to copy the taste and make it at home. It is actually amazingly simple dish to make. 

There are three components we should prepare, marinate the chicken, cook the pasta and simplest thing is to prepare the salad.

This is an absolutely perfect dish and your family would love it.

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