Lahmacun

I had never tried Lahmacun before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The subtly sweet and aromatic taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. Turkish red pepper paste is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The an Istan…

The best Lahmacun I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The tangy with sumac and pomegranate intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. sumac was used without hesitation, the way it should be. Turkish cuisine bridges Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and Me…

Lahmacun opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The subtly sweet and aromatic flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Turkish cuisine bridges Central Asian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean influences. Understanding that context…

Lahmacun rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The subtly sweet and aromatic complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using lamb mince correctly takes real skill. the meze tradition of small shared dishes predates the main course. I encountered it first in a…