If you ask me what the ultimate Turkish comfort food is, my answer will always be lahana sarması. Tender cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of minced meat, rice, bulgur, tomatoes, onions and spices, slowly cooked in a tomato sauce and served with plenty of yoghurt. Honestly, nothing beats it!

If there’s one Turkish salad that deserves more attention, I think it might be Nergizleme. This traditional egg salad from Diyarbakır is almost ridiculously simple: boiled eggs, plenty of fresh parsley and spring onions, a few spices and good olive oil. No complicated dressing, no long list of ingredients and barely any cooking.

If you've been following my Turkish soup series, you probably already know that Türkiye has over 300 (!!) different soups and I've made it my mission to try as many as possible. And the more I discover, the more I fall in loooove with Turkish soup culture. From creamy yogurt-based soups to comforting, protein-packed lentil soups. There's just SO much variety. So, with soup season officially here, I've gather 10 Turkish soup recipes that are perfect for all. Some are super

Most people know mantı as Türkiye's famous little dumplings, usually served with garlicky yogurt and a delicious buttery chili topping. But have you ever tried them in a SOUP?! Meet Yoğurtlu Mantı Çorbası, a creamy Turkish yogurt soup filled with tiny dumplings and chickpeas, finished with fragrant mint butter. And trust me, if you love mantı, you're going to LOVE this one!

There are some recipes that don’t need a long list of ingredients to be comforting and erişte çorbası is exactly that kind of food. This simple Turkish soup combines earthy lentils with tomato paste, pul biber and erişte; traditional Turkish noodles that turn a simple broth into something hearty enough for a proper meal. It’s warm, slightly spicy and exactly the kind of soup you'd want for both fall/autumn and winter.

Türkiye has over 300 soups and Tavuklu Şehriye Çorbası is one of the most comforting ones (especially since it's often made for someone who's sick). Made with shredded chicken, vermicelli and a rich organic broth..

Börek is one of the most iconic dishes in Turkish cuisine and apparently the Kıymalı Börek is the most popular one. There are plenty of different ways to prepare this. Different regions prepare it in different ways and even within families the recipes might differ.

Meal prep feels like something you should have "done", not something you still can do. And this guide is exactly for that moment.

Gözleme is one of those foods that instantly transports you to the streets of Türkiye. I wanted to make a version that's easy, delicious & fully vegetarian. We usually prep this with the family, so everyone gets to take some home and freeze them.

There are some dishes you eat once and never forget. For me, çiğ köfte is one of them. When I tasted it in Türkiye, it was...

Turkish street snacks have a special place in my heart. There's honestly nothing like a simit from a simitçi (a simit seller) carrying them on their head or in their carts in the streets. So let's recreate this ICONIC bread rings.

Some soups are light, some are fancy and then... There's THIS soup: thick, creamy & super filling. This traditional-style wheat and green lentil soup gets its creaminess from a yogurt "terbiye" (a creamy mixture) and its magic touch from a buttery mint-chili drizzle spooned over the top.

Stop eating boring spinach. Instead try this Turkish spinach dish! Meet "Ispanak Yemeği" or as I like to call it: the iron bowl

The Black Sea region in Türkiye is best known for fish.. but not this soup! 👀 This is "Nohutlu Ispanak Çorbası" and it's basically spinach and chickpeas cooked in a broth...

Meet "dört kaşık çorbası" aka "four spoon soup". Because all you need is one spoon each of green lentils, red lentils, rice & wheat (or bulgur). This is the type of recipe that's born in village kitchens..

This is one of those soups I’ll never get tired of. Mercimek çorbası is a classic Turkish soup you’ll find everywhere. This version is..

If there's one thing I love in Turkish cuisine, it's stuffed recipes. Here's how to make stuffed cabbage with minced beef & rice

If you're looking for something new to try in the kitchen, let me introduce you to this deliciouussss okra soup. This version is a meatless, or etsiz bamya çorbası, and it's everything a comfy, cozy soup has to be. Okra itself has a quite a journey too.

When you think of “Turkish breakfast”, you think of SO many Turkish side dishes, but have you ever thought of a sausage dish? Listen, you gotta give it a try. Sosis yemeği literally means “sausage dish” in Turkish. You can make it as simple as the one I’m showing or you can even sauté it with onions, fresh tomatoes, peppers…

When it comes to Turkish cuisine, few things are as comforting as poğaça. Soft & fluffy pastries filled with cheese and herbs.