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…
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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 Soups: How Soup Fits Into Everyday Life in Turkey
Turkish soups are not only cold-weather dishes in my family. Soup has always had a place at the beginning of dinner, although what we cook changes with the season. I grew up in Seferihisar, İzmir,…