How to pronounce İzmir köfte

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈizmiɾ cøfte/. In plain English letters that is EEZ-meer kurf-TEH, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is İzmir köfte?

İzmir köfte is a main dish of Türkiye. Where it comes from: İzmir. People usually eat it at lunch or dinner. Its main ingredients are beef, potato and vegetables. It tastes savory.

Where İzmir köfte comes from

İzmir köfte is one of 80 signature dishes of Türkiye on this map. See all dishes from İzmir.

• Boyoz · Bread & pastry · İzmir

  Boyoz is a small round pastry of thin, oily layers, made from flour, sunflower oil and a little tahini, and baked until crisp.

• Kumru · Street food · İzmir (Çeşme)

  Kumru is a sandwich in a soft, sesame-covered bun, filled with grilled sucuk, a spicy beef sausage, plus cheese, tomato and pickles, and pressed until hot.

• Çöp şiş · Street food · Selçuk (İzmir) and Aydın

  Çöp şiş is lamb or beef cut into tiny pieces and threaded onto thin wooden skewers, grilled over charcoal and served on flatbread with onions, parsley and tomatoes.

• Lokma · Dessert · İzmir and the Aegean

  Lokma, "a mouthful", are small balls of yeast dough fried until golden and soaked in syrup.

• İskender kebap · Main dish · Bursa

  İskender kebap carries the name of the man credited with it: İskender Efendi, who ran a restaurant in Bursa in the second half of the 19th century.

• Baklava · Dessert · Gaziantep

  Layered pastries of thin dough, nuts and sweetness were made across the Middle East and Central Asia, and several peoples claim them.

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