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Şerbetli katmer (syrup and nut pastry)
Şerbetli katmer (shehr-bet-lee kut-mehr) is an alternative to traditional Cypriot sini katmeri. It is much easier to prepare as you use...

İrmik helvası (Turkish semolina halva)
İrmik helvası (eer-meek hel-vah-suh), or semolina halva, is a cherished Turkish dessert with a rich flavour and comforting texture. It...


Etli dolma (meat stuffed vine leaves)
Etli dolma (eht-lee dohl-mah) is a delicious dish of stuffed vine leaves with a minced beef, tomato, onion and herb filling. The addition...


Köy keki (Cyprus village cake)
Köy keki (kuh-y keh-kee) means 'village cake' in Turkish. It is fluffy and delicately sweet, with chopped almonds and walnuts adding a...


Ayva reçeli (quince jam)
Ayva reçeli (eye-vah reh-cheh-lee), or quince jam, is a delightful aromatic preserve with a deep peach-pink colour and rose-like flavour....


Kabak çiçeği dolması (stuffed courgette flowers)
Courgette flowers have a light flavour (a bit like cucumber) and make a delicate shell for the rice filling in kabak çiçeği dolması (k...


Mücendra pilavı (rice with green lentils and onions)
Mücendra pilavı is an aromatic rice dish that's made with green lentils and onions, with variations of the dish popular throughout Middle...
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