Acılı Ezme — Spicy Turkish Tomato and Pepper Salad
A vivid hand-chopped Turkish meze with tomato, peppers, parsley, pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, sumac, and pul biber.
Humus — Turkish-Style Chickpea and Tahini Meze
Silky Turkish-style chickpea and tahini meze brightened with lemon and finished with olive oil and paprika butter.
Zeytinyağlı Yaprak Sarma — Olive-Oil Stuffed Vine Leaves
Tender vine leaves rolled around fragrant rice, onion, herbs, and spices, then slowly cooked with olive oil and lemon.
Hibeş — Antalya Tahini and Lemon Meze
Antalya’s tahini meze with lemon, garlic, cumin, olive oil, and red pepper—distinctly chickpea-free.
Antalya Piyazı — Tahini White Bean Salad
Antalya’s regional white bean salad with creamy tahini tarator, egg, tomato, onion, parsley, and olive oil.
Cacık — Turkish Yogurt and Cucumber
Cooling Turkish yogurt with finely diced cucumber, garlic, dill, mint, and olive oil.
Çoban Salatası — Turkish Shepherd’s Salad
A classic Turkish salad of finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper, onion, parsley, olive oil, and lemon.
