Turkish Food You Must Try Before You Leave

Turkish cuisine is one of the world's great food cultures — a rich blend of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences that has evolved over 600 years of Ottoman cooking.

Breakfast: The Turkish Feast

The Turkish breakfast (kahvaltı) is not a meal — it's an event. Spread across the table are dozens of small dishes: olives, white cheese, tomatoes, cucumber, eggs prepared multiple ways, honey, kaymak cream, jams and fresh bread.