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Turkish cuisine shows variation across Turkey. The cooking of Istanbul, Bursa, İzmir, and the rest of the Anatolia region inherits many elements of Ottoman court cuisine, including moderate use of spices, a preference for rice over bulgur, koftes, and a wider availability of vegetable stews (türlü), eggplant, stuffed dolmas and fish.
Tulum cheese is differentiated in Turkey by location. Cheese originating from different parts of the country differs in taste due to variation in production techniques. The most notable tulum cheeses are: [2] Tulum cheese of Erzincan. Made in Erzincan Province in Eastern Anatolia Region. [3] Tulum cheese of İzmir
The Eastern Anatolia region (Turkish: Doğu Anadolu Bölgesi) is a geographical region of Turkey. The most populous province in the region is Van Province . Other populous provinces are Malatya , Erzurum and Elazığ .
The culture of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye kültürü) has been influenced by the Ottoman Empire. Currently, Turkey has various local cultures. Things such as music, folk dance, or kebap variety may be used to identify a local area. Turkey also has a national culture, such as national sports leagues, music bands, film stars, and trends in fashion ...
Fernand Braudel credits the Ottomans with introducing rice, sesame and maize to the region. [12] [13] Although tomatoes had entered the cuisine by the 1690s, they are not found in the few recipe manuscripts that survive from the 18th century. Ayşe Fahriye has recipes for both green tomatoes (kavata) and red tomatoes (domates) in Ev Kadını.
Hittites loved bread and had recipes for as many as 180 types of bread in different shapes and with varying ingredients. Food eaten in Anatolia is a continuation of the Hittite cuisine as stated in the book "Hittite Cuisine" published by Alpha Publishing (08-2008) in Turkey. Some cities have preserved the Hittite food traditions.
Manti may be made from shredded meat of quail, chicken or goose in some regions of Turkey, while boş mantı ("empty dumpling") lack filling entirely. Turkish cuisine includes also other dumplings similar to manti, such as hingel and Tatar böreği. These are typically larger than Kayseri mantısı. [26] [27]
Civil peyniri (Turkish: Civil peyniri) is a brined string cheese that originated in Turkey. [1] [2] Civil cheese is one of the most important traditional foods, which produced and consumed especially in Kars and Erzurum. [3] [4] Civil peyniri a Turkish cheese made of sheep's milk, cow milk, goat milk, or a combination.