Kahvalti is the 
Turkish word for "Breakfast". Kahvalti has  originated from two (2) words:  "
kahve alti” which literally means "under 
coffee” or "before coffee”, since  traditional Turkish coffee  is usually drunk after breakfast or in the afternoon.  Kahvalti time means breakfast time when in 
Turkey and it is usually consists of black tea for those who like to 
drink tea. Other 
foods served during 
Kahvalti include:
white 
cheese  (similar to Feta of 
Greece),  
Kasar cheese (a pale yellow cheese made of sheep’s 
milk),  black and green 
olives, tomatoes, 
cucumbers, 
hard -boiled eggs, 
Sucuk (Turkish 
sausage seasoned with 
garlic and spices), Pastirma (similar to prosciutto or 
pastrami), Tereyag (
butter), 
honey, 
Kaymak (
cream), jam, 
Börek  (
pastry), 
Menemen (Turkish omlette made with 
tomatoe, 
pepper and eggs), 
Simit  (Turkish 
sesame bagel) and warm and freshly baked 
Ekmek (bread). Bread has an extremely important place in Turkish 
cuisine and even though there are different types of breads, it is  mostly Somun (leavened and baked 
loaf bread) that is served fro breakfast. Jams are made from  different kinds of 
fruits  such as,  
cherry, 
peach, 
orange, 
strawberry, mulberry etc. Sometimes other varieties of cheeses are served, like those with  
herbs and  
spices. For those who likes a more 
filling and hot 
breakfast, some Turkish serves 
soup, too.
    
    
        
            
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