Totally agree but I think that's the norm for every cuisine out there. For instance, Japanese cuisine is associated with ramen or sushi, Indian cuisine with curry or biryani, Mexican cuisine with tacos etc
Been to several Turkish and Lebanese restaurants back when I was living in NY...can't really make out the difference but I loved visiting them. Unfortunately the middle eastern food scene in my current city is pathetic but I frequently make lamb adana kebabs at home. Planning a trip to Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan early next year as well
Maybe Turkish members on this forum can enlighten what real Turkish food is and contribute to this thread
There are about 19,000 food recipe in Turkish cuisine. With over 4,000 varieties of olive oil dishes and meatballs with over 1,500 varieties are the most colorful categories. Ottoman palace cuisine, on the other hand, is on a completely different level, far beyond the typical imperial palace cuisine. The number of locally registered dishes is 2,205. According to generally accepted norms, and there are 823 gastronomy products with geographical indication registrations in TR.
The modern Turkish people are in many ways similar to the gastronomic diversity that makes up modern India. I am talking about geographical diversity rather than similarity of established flavors. For example, if you go to the Black Sea region you will find one gastronomic specialty, if you go to South East Anatolia and Iskenderun you will find another, if you go to the inner western Aegean region you will find another, if you go to the South Aegean coast you will find another. And of course there are synthesis regions. Unfortunately, our Hatay İskenderun province, which suffered great damage in the earthquake, is very valuable in this sense. It is like an intersection of the world of olive oil, the world of sherbet desserts and the world of meat.
So my friend, just as it will be difficult for you to answer when I ask you such a question, it will be very difficult for me to answer such a question. I am not an expert in gastronomy or a gourmet. However, one of my goals in this short life of mine is not to leave here without learning the beautiful flavors of the world. lol. So, if you tell me the seafood, legumes, spices vegetables, poultry and dairy products, oil seeds etc. that you enjoy tasting in accordance with the geographical characteristics of our region, I can tell you about a few special dishes when I have time.
