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Posts Published byMustafa ÖZAY Hello, I’m Mustafa Özay, the creator of ChefTurko. I grew up in Seferihisar, İzmir, and studied agricultural engineering at Adnan Menderes University. My academic journey continued into doctoral studies, and my background in agriculture has shaped the way I think about ingredients, sustainability, local production, and food culture. On ChefTurko, I share authentic Turkish recipes, regional dishes, and the traditions behind Turkish cuisine with readers around the world.
Hello, I’m Mustafa Özay, the creator of ChefTurko. I grew up in Seferihisar, İzmir, and studied agricultural engineering at Adnan Menderes University. My academic journey continued into doctoral studies, and my background in agriculture has shaped the way I think about ingredients, sustainability, local production, and food culture. On ChefTurko, I share authentic Turkish recipes, regional dishes, and the traditions behind Turkish cuisine with readers around the world.
Turkish Bread Varieties: Traditional Turkish Breads
Turkish bread varieties are much more diverse than the standard white loaf you see in many bakeries. Depending on where you are in Turkey, bread may be baked in a modern deck oven, on a…
Kelle Paça Soup: Traditional Turkish Head and Trotter Soup
Kelle paça soup is one of the most distinctive soups in Turkish cuisine. Cooks prepare it with the head and trotters of sheep, lamb, or cattle, depending on the regional style. Long cooking produces a…
Turkish Söğüş: İzmir’s Traditional Kelle Söğüş Street Food
Turkish sogus, known locally as kelle söğüş or İzmir söğüş, is a cold street-food dish prepared with cooked lamb head meat and offal such as tongue, cheek and brain. The meat is served cold with…
Cacik vs Tzatziki: Is It Turkish or Greek?
Cacik vs tzatziki looks at first like another simple Turkish-versus-Greek food debate. But this case is interesting because we have something more useful than national claims: historical recipes and Greek-language dictionaries that we can actually…
How to Stop Chili Burn in Your Mouth: What Actually Helps
Why do chili peppers make your mouth feel as if it is burning even though there is no actual heat? The answer lies mainly in capsaicin, the compound responsible for the pungency of many chili…
Turkish Kitchen Tools: What We Actually Use at Home
Turkish kitchen tools make more sense when you see how people actually use them. A cezve is not just a small coffee pot, an oklava is not simply another rolling pin, and a sac is…
Tarhana Soup: A Traditional Turkish Fermented Soup
Tarhana soup is one of the foods I most strongly associate with winter, family kitchens, and my childhood in Seferihisar, on the Aegean coast of İzmir. It begins with a fermented mixture of grain, yogurt,…
Turkish Superstitions: Evil Eye, Nazar & Beliefs I Grew Up With
What Turkish Superstitions Look Like in Daily Life Turkish superstitions are less a rulebook than a set of small habits woven into daily life. Examples include a blue bead by the door, a quick “maşallah”…
Turkish Holiday Traditions: Bayram Customs & National Holidays
When people search for Turkish holiday traditions or “holidays in Turkey,” they are usually mixing two different ideas. The first is the religious bayrams, Ramazan Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı. These are often family-centered: morning prayer,…
Ramadan Pide: Turkey’s Traditional Bread for Iftar
Ramadan pide is one of the foods that immediately takes me back to the Ramadans of my childhood in Seferihisar. For me, it is not simply a round bread covered with sesame and nigella seeds….
Doner or Gyro: The Delicious Duel Between Turkish and Greek
In the vibrant world of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, two dishes stand out for their irresistible flavors and intriguing similarities: the Turkish Iskender doner or Greek Gyro. These culinary delights, while sharing some characteristics,…