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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