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Who we are and where we come from DENIZHAN is a real family business, It is common in Bodrum that most of the restaurants
only open for the summer, All of the ingredients for the DENIZHAN kitchen have
their own history. The meat is delivered from Bandirma, an area near Susurluk well known for the best beefs and
lambs. The special no-salt cheese for the famous DENIZHAN specialty "Künefe" and home made butter
is from the Istanbul area. "Salgam suyu", a sort of herb juice is from Adana. Special jams, pickles and
herb olive oil are home made as well. The specialty of the house is *DENIZHAN Kebab*, it
is grilled meat with cheese, pistachio nuts and sesame seeds wrapped in Lavas Bread. It is served with grilled
tomatoes, peppers and butter. A big puff Lavas comes with it. Last of all the hot Künefe is served with a
nice cup of Turkish coffee. |
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Turkish cooking in general It is said that three major types of cuisine exist in the world: French, Chinese and Turkish. Fully justifying its reputation, Turkish cuisine is always a pleasant surprise for the visitor. In addition to being the refined product of centuries of experience, Turkish cuisine has a very pure quality. The variety and simplicity of the recipes and the quality of the ingredients are guarantees of delicious meals. Lamb is the basic meat of the Turkish kitchen. Pieces of lamb threaded on a skewer and grilled over charcoal form the famous Sis Kebab. Doner Kebab is another famous Turkish dish, being a roll of lamb on a vertical skewer turning parallel to a hot grill. The aubergine is used in a wide variety of dishes from karniyarikand hunkar begendi to patlican salatasi and patlican dolmasi. It can be cooked with onions, garlic and tomatoes and served cold. A delicious Turkish specialty is pilav, a rice dish which can be difficult for the inexperienced cook to prepare. Borek are pies of flaky pastry stuffed with meat or cheese. The delicious Turkish natural yogurt is justifiably renowned. Dolma is a name applied to such vegetables as grape leaves, cabbage leaves and green peppers stuffed with spiced rice. Turkish sweetmeats are famous throughout the world and many of these have milk as a basic ingredient. These include the baklava and kadayif pastries. Turkish coffee, ayran, shira, boza and raki are the national beverages of Turkey. The drinking of raki is a rite accompanied by a variety of meze, or hors d'oeuvres, and often by Turkish music. |
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| Adet | 'unit of' something...as in, 3 or 4 [units of] potatoes | Ayran | Turkish drink made with yogurt, water and a pinch of salt | |
| Bardak | Glass | Beyaz Peynir | A soft white cheese referred to as Feta in most countries | |
| Börek | Various types of pastry dishes, either non-sweet or sweet | Bulgur | Cracked wheat, often served instead of rice. | |
| Büyük | Big | |||
| Cacik | a kind of cold soup, made with yogurt, cucumber, and garlic | Çatal | Fork | |
| Dereotu | Dill | |||
| Ekmek | Bread | Elma | Apple | |
| Enginar | Artichoke | Fasulye | Bean (s) | |
| ince | thin | |||
| Kara biber | Black pepper | Kasik | [table]Spoon | |
| Kek | Cake | Küçük | little, small | |
| Maydonoz | Parsley | Mercimek | Lentil(s) | |
| Nane | Mint | |||
| Orta | Middle | Patlican | Egg Plant, Aubergine | |
| Pekmez | A thick sweet sauce made from boiled grapes | Raki | The Turkish National (alcohol) Drink -- similar to Pastis, Ricard, and Ouzo. | |
| Salata | Salad | Salatalik | Cucumber | |
| Sarimsak | Garlic | Sicak | Hot | |
| Sirke | Vinegar | Su | Water | |
| So |
Onion | So |
Cold | |
| Seker | Sugar | Sise | Bottle | |
| Tabak | plate | Tane | a piece, one unit of something... | |
| Tuz | Salt | Un | Flour | |
| Yaprak, Yapraklar | Leaf, leaves | yarim | one-half | |
| Yesil biber | Green pepper | Zeytinya |
Olive Oil | |