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Originating from Bursa, it consists of döner served over pide with butter and tomato sauce, accompanied by yogurt. It is based on the mastery tradition known as İskender Efendi from the late 19th century.
Why this: Filling → doyurucu · Something sour → domatesli · Refreshing → yoğurtlu · richness
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A dish that transforms stale bread into a main course with meat broth, yogurt, and spiced oil; it cannot be tied to a single city or type of meat.
Why this: Filling → doyurucu · Something sour → yoğurtlu · Refreshing → yoğurtlu
Suggestions are about taste balance, not health or nutrition advice. Scores are derived from each record's own flavour description.
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From Gaziantep cuisine; roasted eggplant is mashed with garlic yogurt, topped with sautéed diced meat or ground meat. The smoky flavor combines with the coolness of the yogurt on a single plate.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → közlenmiş · Something sour → yoğurtlu · Refreshing → yoğurtlu · richness
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A festive dish where small meatballs made with rice combine with meat, chickpeas, and yogurt; the official local recipe documents the main structure.
Why this: Filling → doyurucu · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → yoğurtlu · Refreshing → naneli
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A modern classic born in Istanbul: grilled minced meat wrapped in lavash and sliced, served with tomato sauce and yogurt. It takes its name from a restaurant tradition that became popular in the mid-20th century.
Why this: Filling → doyurucu · Something sour → domatesli · Refreshing → yoğurtlu
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A classic Istanbul dish of Balkan origin, where meat is baked with a mixture of yogurt and eggs on top.
Why this: Filling → doyurucu · Something sour → yoğurtlu · Refreshing → yoğurtlu
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A dish from Gaziantep that brings the season of fresh garlic to a yogurt-based meat dish; dried garlic does not provide the same texture.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → taze-sarımsaklı · Something sour → yoğurtlu · Refreshing → yoğurtlu

A steppe soup where green lentils meet small pasta in a yogurt-based sauce; records from Çankırı document lentils, tutmaç dough, and yogurt together.
Why this: Filling → orta ağırlık · Spice-forward → naneli · Something sour → terbiyeli · Refreshing → naneli
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