Saturday 29 February 16:00 - 19:00

TURKEN UK
Ruskin House
40-41 Museum Street
London
WC1A 1LT

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Exploring Turkish Cuisine: Çiğ Köfte

Community & Culture

Come and join us to try one of the best and traditional Turkish food, Çiğ Köfte! Save the date!

Turkish cuisine (Turkish: Türk mutfağı) is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeast Europe (Balkans), Central Europe, and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Levantine cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as yogurt and mantı), creating a vast array of specialities.

Each month we will come together to discover and taste a different dishes in the Turkish Cuisine.

What is Çiğ Köfte?

The Turkish dish, cig kofte consists of vegetarian or raw meatballs made from bulgur, onion, tomato or red pepper and isot pepper. They are oval rather than round and each bears the handprint of their maker. Cig kofte can be eaten as a snack or light lunch.

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