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Interface in English — venue and dish content is currently in Turkish. Full translation is on the way.
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.
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Dietary preference
Hot and refreshing is a good pair: a yogurt-based side next to a spicy plate is the way to balance it.

A drinkable form of yogurt; the process of making ayran is distinct and related to butter production, and blending does not create the same product.
Why this: Something salty → tuzlu · Refreshing → yoğurtlu
Table balance

Kemalpaşa Dessert from Bursa-Mustafakemalpaşa is made from cheese dough that is dried and cooked in syrup; it is topped with clotted cream.
Why this: Something salty → peynirli · Something sweet → şerbetli · richness
Table balance
Suggestions are about taste balance, not health or nutrition advice. Scores are derived from each record's own flavour description.

A classic from Hatay and Southeastern Turkey, made by placing unsalted fresh cheese between strands of shredded pastry, fried on both sides and served with hot syrup. The stretching of the cheese is a testament to skill.
Why this: Something salty → peynirli · Something sweet → şerbetli · richness
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A sweet-salty Ottoman dish made with chicken cooked with apricot, grape, almond, and honey; it carries on the palace kitchen's tradition of fruity meat dishes.
Why this: Something salty → tatlı-tuzlu · Something sweet → meyveli · spice

A historical palace dish that combines meat, dried fruits, and nuts with a balance of honey; it is a relative of Mahmudiye.
Why this: Something salty → tatlı-tuzlu · Something sweet → meyveli
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A soup made with lentils, bulgur, and rice, combined with mint and butter infused with red pepper. It carries a strong folk tale connecting its name to the story of Ezo Gelin from the Gaziantep region.
Why this: Something hot → pul-biberli · Refreshing → naneli · spice
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A sweet made from unsalted fresh cheese cooked with semolina and sugar; the same name is given to different sweets in various regions, with the Balıkesir family being one of them.
Why this: Something salty → peynirli · Something sweet → irmikli · richness
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A Marmara dessert made by cooking fresh unsalted cheese with semolina; it is particularly strong in Tekirdağ and Çanakkale regions.
Why this: Something salty → peynirli · Something sweet → irmikli · richness
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A fermented drink from the Adana-Mersin region made with purple carrots, turnip, and bulgur flour; it accompanies kebabs and çiğ köfte.
Why this: Something hot → acılı · sour, spice
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