Basic Menus of Turkish Restaurants in USA
Salads
Mediterranean Salad (Akdeniz Salatası)
Fresh romaine lettuce,shredded carrots,tomatoes & cucumber topped with feta cheese & black olives with a
lemon oil dressing.
Shepherd Salad (Çoban Salatası)
Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, onions and parsley with vinegar & oil dressing. Add feta
Topkapi Salad (Topkapi Salatasi)
Fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, onions, parsley, lettuce and fresh mint with chef's special dressing.
Appetizers
Falafel (Vegetarian)
Deep fried chickpeas and vegetables blended with Middle Eastern spices.
Sigara Borek (Sigara Boregi)
Flaky pastry filled with feta cheese and parsley.
Sauteed Liver Cubes (Arnavut Ciğeri)
Tender veal liver breaded and pan fried , blended with seasoning and herbs.
Calamari (Kalamar)
Deep fried Squid
Tabulli (Kısır)
Cracked wheat salad with red and green peppers, parsley, scallion, olive oil & lemon.
Hummus (Nohut Ezmesi)
Pureed chickpeas with tahini(crushed sesame seeds) and a hint of garlic & lemon juice.
Haydari (Lebni)
Thick homemade yogurt dip with walnuts, garlic & dill.
Ezme (Acılı ezme)
Tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsley, garlic & hot spices with a lemon olive oil dressing.
Cucumbers in Yogurt (Cacık)
Cold yogurt with minced cucumbers & topped with dill.
Babagannush
Mashed eggplant dip blended with fresh garlic, tahini & herbs.
Stuffed Grapes Leaves (Yaprak Sarma)
Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, spices, parsley & onion.
Eggplant with Sauce (Soslu Patlıcan)
Eggplant dipped in spicy sauce of fresh tomatoes, green peppers, garlic, onions & parsley.
Pilaki (Pilaki)
Cold bean salad with mixed vegetables & tomato sauce.
Entrees
Skewered Ground Meat (Adana Kebap)
Charcoal broiled chopped lamb marinated with our chef's seasonings & served over rice.
Gyro (Döner Kebap)
Mixture of beef & lamb cooked on a rotating spit then thinly sliced & served over rice.
Shish Kebab (Sis Kebap)
Grilled tender cubes of lamb marinated with chef's seasonings & served over rice.
Kofte Kebab (Izgara Kofte)
Grilled ground lamb marinated with our chef's seasonings & served over rice.
Lamb Chops (Pirzola)
Marinated baby lamb chops grilled to perfection & served over rice.
Grill Combination (Karisik Izgara)
Selection consisting of half portions of chicken, shish, Adana & gyro & served over rice.
Gyro with Yogurt (Iskender)
Gyro served over pan sauteed pita bread topped with fresh tomato sauce & yogurt.
Beyti Kebab
Charcoal broiled chopped lamb marinated with our chef's seasonings,garlic, hot peppers, parsley & served over
rice.
Lamb Sautee (Et Sote)
Combination of marinated lamb, onions,tomatoes, garlic and green peppers sauteed in butter.
Lamb Sautee with Okra (Etli Bamya Sote)
Combination of marinated lamb, okra,onions,tomatoes, garlic and green peppers sauteed in butter.
Chicken Kebab (Tavuk Sis Kebap)
Char-broiled tender cubes of chicken, marinated with our chef's seasonings & served over rice.
Chicken Adana Kebab (Kıymalı Tavuk Kebap)
Charcoal broiled ground chicken, marinated with our chef's seasonings & served over rice.
Chicken Saute (Tavuk Sote)
Combination of marinated chicken breast, onions,tomatoes, garlic, red & green peppers sauteed in butter.
VEGETABLE DISHES
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves (Lahana Sarması)
Cabbage leaves stuffed with meat, rice served in bed of tomato sauce & yogurt.
Stuffed Eggplant(Hot) (Karnı Yarık)
Tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsley, garlic & ground lamb with dressing.
Okra with meat (Etli Bamya)
Baby okras cooked with lamb,tomatoes, onions and dash of lemon juice served with rice.
SEAFOOD
Salmon Fish Kebab (Salmon Balik Kebabi)
Marinated chunks of salmon wrapped in vine leaves & charcoal grilled to perfection served with green salad.
Stripe Bass
Char-grilled white meat fish served as a filet with green salad.
Shrimp (Karides)
Grilled or Casserole Grilled large shrimp or oven baked shrimp casserole with mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes
and garlic topped with melted mozzarella served with rice.
DESSERTS
Baklava
Flake pastry squares filled with crushed walnuts(pistachios), & syrup.
Kazandibi
Light milk pudding
Sutlac
Rice pudding
Keskul
Almond pudding
Kadayif
Shredded wheat filled with pistachios & syrup.
Pictures Provided By Talullas and Menu Provided By Bistro Topkapi
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