Turkish cuisine

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/turkish-cuisine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Turkish cuisine and where does it come from?Turkish cuisine is a tasty mix of foods that started in the Ottoman Empire. It uses fresh ingredients like rice, meatballs, and many vegetables.
2. Why do some Turkish dishes use rice instead of bulgur?Rice was seen as a higher quality food in the old Ottoman heartland, so many dishes in Istanbul, Bursa, and Izmir use rice.

Ottoman Court Cuisine: The elaborate and refined culinary style developed within the imperial palaces of the Ottoman Empire.
Köfte: A Turkish dish made from minced meat, often mixed with onions, eggs, and spices, then shaped into patties or balls.
Bulgur: A cereal food made from the cracked parboiled groats of several different wheat species, commonly used in Turkish cuisine.
Filo Pastry: Extremely thin, unleavened dough used in many Middle Eastern and Balkan desserts like baklava.