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Hellimli sigara böreği (Halloumi-filled filo rolls)
Hellimli sigara böreği are a savoury treat and are often served as part of a meze or for breakfast. The pastries are golden and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with dried mint adding a fresh flavour to balance the salty, creamy halloumi filling. Although delicious on their own, when served for breakfast they go perfectly with a generous drizzle of sweet honey. The contrast of savoury and sweet is a wonderful way to start the day. Hellimli sigara böreği (pronoun


Cacık (yoghurt and cucumber dip)
Cacık is a refreshing Turkish yoghurt dish that is often served as part of a meze (appetizer), as a side dish , or enjoyed on its own with bread for dipping. Pronounced 'jah-juk', it's simple to make and combines creamy yoghurt with grated or chopped cucumber, garlic, dried mint and a drizzle of olive oil. With the cooling flavours of cucumber and mint, it is usually served in the summer, but can be eaten year round. You can coarsely grate the cucumber or finely slice it depe


Sarımsaklı yoğurt (garlic yoghurt)
Sarımsaklı yoğurt, is a versatile Turkish garlic yoghurt side dish that pairs beautifully with roasted vegetable dishes like türlü and classics like mantı and dolma. Pronounced 'sah-rum-sahk-luh yoh-urt', it is easy to make, simply by blending finely chopped garlic with yoghurt. Cacık is very similar to sarımsaklı yoğurt, but the addition of cucumber provides cooler flavours that are better suited to the summer. This makes sarımsaklı yoğurt easier to use year-round, where i
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