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What are you in the mood for?

Tell us what you are craving and we will do the rest. The suggestions shift as you choose, and each one says why it appeared and what balances it at the table.

This section is currently available in Turkish and English.

Pick a craving (You can choose more than one.)

Something sweetsyrupy, milky, lightly sweet Something sourlemony, tempered, yogurt-based Something hotisot pepper, chili flakes Something saltycheese, cured meat Spice-forwardcinnamon, cumin, garlic Lightolive oil, vegetables, cool Fillingmeat, dough, oven-baked Refreshingyogurt, mint, served cold

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5 suggestions

Fellah Köfte
Ein fleischfreies mediterranes Gericht, bei dem Bulgur-Köfte mit einer knoblauchhaltigen, sauren Tomatensauce serviert wird.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → sarımsaklı · Something sour → ekşili
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
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Tutmaç Çorbası
Eine Suppe aus grünem Linsen und kleinen Teigstücken, die in einer Joghurtsauce kombiniert werden; in den Aufzeichnungen aus Çankırı sind Linsen, Tutmaç-Teig und Joghurt zusammen dokumentiert.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → terbiyeli · frische
Table balance
Afterwards
Soup opens the meal: if a heavy main follows, keep its portion smaller.
Open the record Where to eat
Kısır
Ein Tischgericht, bei dem feiner Bulgur mit Tomatenmark, Essig und Kräutern vermischt wird; es sollte nicht nur als Salat betrachtet werden.
Why this: Something salty → salçalı · Spice-forward → otlu · Something sour → ekşili
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Afterwards
After a light main there is room for a syrupy dessert in this meal.
Easy to miss
On a meze table balance beats variety: one yogurt-based, one olive-oil, one sharp is enough.
Open the record Where to eat
Linsenbällchen
Eine fleischlose Köfte, die aus Hülsenfrüchten und Getreide geformt wird; wird mit einem Salatblatt in der Hand gegessen.
Why this: Something salty → salçalı · Spice-forward → salçalı · Something sour → limonlu
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Afterwards
After a light main there is room for a syrupy dessert in this meal.
Easy to miss
On a meze table balance beats variety: one yogurt-based, one olive-oil, one sharp is enough.
Open the record Where to eat
Toyga Çorbası
Eine Suppe aus Joghurt, Getreide und in vielen Varianten Kichererbsen; ein regionaler Verwandter der Yayla Çorbası.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → yoğurtlu · frische
Table balance
Afterwards
Soup opens the meal: if a heavy main follows, keep its portion smaller.
Open the record Where to eat

Suggestions are about taste balance, not health or nutrition advice. Scores are derived from each record's own flavour description.

What are you in the mood for?

Tell us what you are craving and we will do the rest. The suggestions shift as you choose, and each one says why it appeared and what balances it at the table.

This section is currently available in Turkish and English.

5 suggestions

Fellah Köfte
Ein fleischfreies mediterranes Gericht, bei dem Bulgur-Köfte mit einer knoblauchhaltigen, sauren Tomatensauce serviert wird.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → sarımsaklı · Something sour → ekşili
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Open the record Where to eat
Tutmaç Çorbası
Eine Suppe aus grünem Linsen und kleinen Teigstücken, die in einer Joghurtsauce kombiniert werden; in den Aufzeichnungen aus Çankırı sind Linsen, Tutmaç-Teig und Joghurt zusammen dokumentiert.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → terbiyeli · frische
Table balance
Afterwards
Soup opens the meal: if a heavy main follows, keep its portion smaller.
Open the record Where to eat
Kısır
Ein Tischgericht, bei dem feiner Bulgur mit Tomatenmark, Essig und Kräutern vermischt wird; es sollte nicht nur als Salat betrachtet werden.
Why this: Something salty → salçalı · Spice-forward → otlu · Something sour → ekşili
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Afterwards
After a light main there is room for a syrupy dessert in this meal.
Easy to miss
On a meze table balance beats variety: one yogurt-based, one olive-oil, one sharp is enough.
Open the record Where to eat
Linsenbällchen
Eine fleischlose Köfte, die aus Hülsenfrüchten und Getreide geformt wird; wird mit einem Salatblatt in der Hand gegessen.
Why this: Something salty → salçalı · Spice-forward → salçalı · Something sour → limonlu
Table balance
Alongside
Plain rice or fresh bread rounds the acidity and steadies the plate.
Afterwards
After a light main there is room for a syrupy dessert in this meal.
Easy to miss
On a meze table balance beats variety: one yogurt-based, one olive-oil, one sharp is enough.
Open the record Where to eat
Toyga Çorbası
Eine Suppe aus Joghurt, Getreide und in vielen Varianten Kichererbsen; ein regionaler Verwandter der Yayla Çorbası.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → yoğurtlu · frische
Table balance
Afterwards
Soup opens the meal: if a heavy main follows, keep its portion smaller.
Open the record Where to eat

Suggestions are about taste balance, not health or nutrition advice. Scores are derived from each record's own flavour description.