Discover: Which dish belongs to which cuisine in Turkey? (Quiz)

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    Kaan Ozben
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    Many cities have their own specific recipes for kebab, a traditional Turkish dish.

    While one can eat kebab in virtually any Turkish village, town or urban center, some cities are somewhat proprietary when it comes to their own recipes. Which city, built on the shore of Seyhan, prides itself on its kebabs and turnip juice?

    Döner (gyro), one of Turkey’s national dishes.

    Which city offers a specific dish involving döner with vegetables?

    Okra flower soup from Central Anatolia

    Some people consider okra to be an acquired taste but, try okra flower soup, and you might acquire an affinity for this idiosyncratic dish before you even realize it. In which city will you fall in love with okra flower soup?

    We present the famous yuvalama soup – a delicious yogurt-based soup with chickpeas and spiced mini meatballs.

    In which city will you be served hot beyran – a spicy lamb-broth based soup with shredded lamb meat and rice – along with katmer (a crispy, flaky pastry) for breakfast, and luscious baklava after a yuvalama soup?

    Groom’s cuff – a traditional wedding dish made with shredded chicken, phyllo dough, chicken stock and bechamel sauce

    In which city can you sample the festive and mind-blowingly delicious “groom's cuff”?

    The fish sandwich – a renowned street snack

    In which city are you most likely to munch on roasted chestnuts bought from a street vendor, followed by a fish sandwich purchased near a bridge and, later, a wet hamburger?

    If you can fit forty of these succulent and usually handmade dumplings into a spoon, please let us know! Meanwhile, which city’s surrounding vast plains are the secret to the tastiness of its trademark pastrami and sujuk (Turkish-style veal sausage)?

    In which pleasant city located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean can you dine on delicious regional tray kebab and fellah köftesi (bulgur balls in tomato sauce)?

    A paradise on earth and a stormy city that promises plenty of oxygen…In which city can you find especially scrumptious kaymak and rice pudding?

    We’ll give you a big hint for the last question. The weather in this city is cold, but the food is heartwarming! In which city can you partake of goose meat, as well as the famous regional gruyere and kasar cheeses?