Street food in Turkey reflects the variety of Turkish traditions and lifestyles. From meat to vegetarian dishes and there is a lot of amazing and delicious food to enjoy while wandering the streets of Turkey.
Let’s see the 10 Best Street Food in Turkey in 2021;
1. Dürüm (Turkish roll)
Dürüm is one of the most delicious and most filling meals you can have in Turkey. Which is found easily on every street corner as well as in fancy restaurants.
It contains meats in wraps like chicken, beef, vegetables, or even cheese.
2. Lahmacun (Turkish pizza)
Lahmacun or the Turkish pizza is one of the most sophisticated meals you will find among the tastes of street food in Turkey.
It’s a thin dough topped with minced meat of your choice, red pepper and onion. After filling the desired toppings, the whole pizza is cooked inside the oven for a few minutes and served hot.
For more specialties, it’s also topped with parsley or lemon juice. After preparation, it is rolled and then served with a cup of Aryan cold drink.
3. Balık-Ekmek (Turkish fish sandwich)
Balık-Ekmek is a delicious sandwiche that is the second most popular street food in Turkey.
It’s filled with fresh grilled fish, tomatoes, salads, and onions.
If you are tempted to sit in some restaurants and enjoy your delicacies, it is recommended to eat them from the local vendors and enjoy them while standing on your feet.
4. Dilli Kaşarlı Tost (Daily Turkish sandwich)
Dilli Kaşarlı Tost is a good choice for meat lovers and it is considered in the “brewed food” category in Turkey, and one of the best to cure last night’s hangover. It is a grilled sandwich with lots of cheese and beef. There are a lot of coffee shops selling it and you can keep you full the rest of the day.
5. Gozlim (Cheesy flatbread)
Gozlim is a hand-rolled crepe that is tastier when grilled and packed inside, and it’s found in every corner.
The dough is thinly rolled and filled with white cheese, onions, potatoes, peel and meat; it is also sweetened with butter when it ripens during the night.
6. Simit (Turkish bagel)
The Simit is a very soft and crunchy bread because it is baked and fresh in molasses. You can also dip it in white cheese before serving.
It is Crisp and shaped like a ring, covered with sesame before it’s served. You can find it almost everywhere and it’s one of the most readily available breakfasts.
7. Kavrulmuş kestane (Roasted Chestnuts)
The aroma of fresh, roasted chestnuts will fill you up during the winter. It is the best vegan street food in Turkey. The crust of hot chestnuts is half open and given in a paper bag.
You can buy them from any street vendors.
8. Akma (Turkish cake)
Akma is a sweet soft cake that you can find in every corner. You can also take it with a cup of Turkish tea to start your morning and you can ask the seller to serve you with peanut butter or Nutella.
Some vendors also have cheese, cucumbers, olives, and tomatoes packed in sides, so you can have them with the sweet dish.
9. Midye Dolma (Seafood rice in Turkey)
Midye Dolma is a popular snack in Turkey; it is made with orange mussels, herbal rice, nuts and pine nuts.
Half of the mussels’ rind is removed and the other mixed with spicy rice and lemon juice if you like the flavor.
10. Tantuni (Street food in Turkey)
This street food in Turkey is also very similar to Dürüm, but usually there is beef stuffed inside the wrapper with tomatoes, spices and peppers.
Most people in Turkey believe unless you have a spicy cucumber and it leaves a burn on your lips, you have yet to taste the original Tantuni taste.
The tortilla that is rolled inside is very thin and originally served spicy. But you can find less spicy options.