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Lentil, yogurt, vegetable and meat soups, from a weeknight red lentil bowl to winter tarhana and wedding soup.

Tarhana soup: the Turkish winter soup made from a dried pantry mix
Yayla soup: Turkish yogurt soup with rice and dried mint
Ezogelin soup: red lentil and bulgur soup with dried mint
Red lentil soup: Turkish kırmızı mercimek çorbası with lemon
Harput köftesi: small bulgur köfte in tomato and basil broth

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Tarhana soup: the Turkish winter soup made from a dried pantry mix
Kabak tatlısı: Turkish candied pumpkin with tahini and walnuts
Menemen: Turkish eggs with tomatoes and green peppers
Poğaça: soft Turkish cheese buns with parsley

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Turkish home cooking in English: the soups, meze, stews, flatbreads, pilafs and puddings that families cook every day, with the reasons behind each step. Written by five home cooks.

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Seasonal Table

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