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This time, I’d like to introduce Turkish cuisine, focusing on two memorable and slightly lesser-known dishes:
Perde Pilavı and Bulgur Balls.
Both dishes are rich with traditional Turkish ingredients and cooking methods, leaving a lasting impression.
What Is Perde Pilavı?
Perde Pilavı is a traditional dish commonly found in southeastern Turkey.
Its name literally means “curtain pilaf.”
What makes this dish truly special is its appearance.
Fragrant pilaf is generously packed inside a buttery dough—similar to a thin pastry—then baked in the oven to create a luxurious, dome-shaped dish.
Inside, you’ll find:
Spiced rice
Chicken
Pine nuts
Raisins
The balance of sweetness, saltiness, and aromatic spices is exquisite.
When you cut into it with a knife, steam rises and the pilaf spills out—a presentation that’s as enjoyable as it is delicious.
It’s often served on celebratory occasions, and one bite makes it easy to understand why. This dish truly feels like a feast, both visually and in flavor.
Bulgur Balls
Next up are Bulgur Balls, a classic Turkish home-style dish and popular appetizer.
These are made by mixing finely ground bulgur wheat with:
Tomato paste
Spices
Herbs
Onions
The mixture is shaped into bite-sized balls.
Though simple in appearance, each bite is packed with deep, savory flavor.
Most versions are not fried, making them surprisingly light and healthy.
They’re especially delicious with a squeeze of lemon or served alongside a yogurt-based sauce—refreshing and incredibly addictive.
While Turkish cuisine is often associated with hearty meat dishes, Bulgur Balls highlight the cuisine’s rich tradition of grain-based dishes as well.
Final Thoughts
Perde Pilavı and Bulgur Balls perfectly showcase both the depth and the home-style warmth of Turkish cuisine.
For a sense of tradition and celebration → Perde Pilavı
For simple, wholesome comfort → Bulgur Balls
Though still relatively unknown in Japan, both are must-try dishes for anyone interested in Turkish food.
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Today is a set meal shop (Updated on November 2018)
Store name: Town corner shop
Product name: Beef cutlet & grilled beef set meal
Price: 990 yen
I ate beef cutlet with sauce (arranged pork cutlet sauce?). There is a yellow one in the small bowl, what should I put it on?When I tried to eat it directly, it was mustard.
There is a yellow one in the small bowl, what should I put it on?When I tried to eat it directly, it was mustard.
However, I wonder if the beef cutlet is already on my stomach ... I have to leave it ... The set meal at Machikadoya is free to refill with rice, but the food in this photo was enough to fill my stomach and I was satisfied.
Product name: Katsuji set meal
Price: 890 yen (changed miso chanko soup)
Volume perfect score for the price!!!The taste is delicious and permeates (although it is a little strong for us ...)
And the companion changed the miso soup to miso chanko soup!!!(+200 yen) Then it's strange!Isn't there two main characters in the set meal? Next to that, I gently grabbed the new incense with free refills and watched it with warm eyes as I ate it deliciously.
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