Mezes

Stuffed Artichoke is an olive oil Turkish cuisine meze that has protected its popularity since Ottoman Era. The artichoke plant is native to the Mediterranean region and if you want to make a Turkish style Artichoke dish; the best time...

Hummus is a popular dish that made from ground chickpeas, olive oil, lemon, and garlic. It is a favorite Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dish that each region has its own way of cooking method. In Turkey, we considered hummus as meze. When it...

‘Stuffed Meatballs’, in Turkish ‘İçli Köfte’ is one of the most famous dishes of Antakya (Antioch) district of Hatay city. ‘Stuffed Meatballs’ is a very special dish that turns up at our tables mostly at family gatherings. It is...

'Lentil Balls' is a very popular ‘Meze’ that the main ingredients are red lentils and bulgur. In Turkish cuisine, we call it 'Mercimek Köftesi'. It is a perfect Meze to place on the table along with other meze plates...

'Stuffed Mussels' is a delicious meze that you can simply find at any fish restaurants in Turkey. We call this little treat as 'Midye Dolma' in Turkey. It has many different herbs and spices in it. 'Stuffed Mussels' are...