Some Turkish Food

[Colwyn]

Goat's Cheese in Filo Parcels

Fried Haloumi in Olive Oil and Pomegranate Juice with Capers



A Square Meal - Gozleme



Fried Anchovies



Korkorec



Stuffed Mussels

[yabanci]

No Rice,Chips and Salad.  

[Lotty]

It all looks so delicious, a very good Meze, I'm just not too sure about kokorec?   

[Colwyn]

We ate that korkorec on a rust bucket of boat moored by a dock, and since condemned, and we weren't very certain about it ourselves.

The mussels we had in a seafront restaurant where they are happy to let you buy them from an itinerant seller on the prom (as are all the other prom restaurants) and the waiters will actually call him over for you. I doubt that UK restaurants, and bars that sell food, would be that willing for you to have "bring in" food. It is one aspect of the cooperative, rather than fiercely competitive, side of life that you can still find in Turkey.

[suehugh]

I tried the kokorech at Izems in Uzumlu. Tastes slightly liverish but  very tasty with a chili sauce on bread.
For 4tl, an excellent meal.
Some very tantalising looking dishes on this post.
I haven't yet tried the fried cheese but it's looks great on your picture.

[KKOB]

I'd give anything for a Kokorec, some green chillies and an Ayran right now !

[Colwyn]

I haven't yet tried the fried cheese but it's looks great on your picture.

You'll be very lucky to get a fried haloumi starter as good as this one - it is the best I've ever found. But the standard fried "squeaky cheese" is OK in itself.

[bewva]

So what exactly is Kokorec?

[Scunner]

Lamb intestines

[Colwyn]

Kokorec is minced, spiced, grilled sheep's intestines. When it is well made (which means being thoroughly washed before cooking) it is great delicacy; when badly cooked on an old rust bucket at the dock it can be horrid. If you qualm at the prospect of offal, or of faggots and haggis, or even at the bland tastes of tripe soup and brain soup then kokorec is probably not for you.