Traditional food of İzmir: 5 dishes

• 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.

• İzmir köfte · Main dish · İzmir

  İzmir köfte is a home dish from İzmir: oblong meatballs made with minced meat, bread, garlic and cumin, fried and then baked with potatoes, green peppers and tomato sauce.

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