This is a list of desserts from Turkish cuisine.
Name of dessert ImageTypeDescriptionAcıbadem kurabiyesiBiscuitAlmond biscuits made from bitter almonds or bitter almond syrup. Well established in Edirne.Alaçatı kurabiyesiCookieNon-dairy Cookie that is flavored with mastic flavor. Alaçatı is a neighborhood of İzmir, the area where this cookie originated from.AşurePuddingSweet pudding that is made of a mixture consisting of various types of grains, fresh and dried fruits, and nuts.Ayva tatlısıFruitA fruit-based dessert made with quince originating in the city of Bursa.Badem ezmesiNutsMarzipanBağdat hurma tatlısıFried dough dessertPastry dessert consisting of flour, sugar, egg, yogurt and 10 kind of spices. Served with grated coconut.BaklavaPhyllo pastryA type of phyllo pastry filled with finely chopped nuts and soaked in sharbat syrup. One variation is Soğuk Baklava, which replaces the syrup with milk and adds cocoa on top.BağaçaTahini cookieBağaça is a kind of tahini cookie originated from Antalya. Ingredient in use are tahini, sesame seeds, mastic, chickpea yeast, cinnamon, milk, flour, butter and sugar.Bici biciNon-dairy iceA shaved ice dessert, sweetened with powdered sugar and a red fruit or flower syrup. Additional toppings are added, usually fruits. Originating in the city of Adana. Although the taste is different, due to the use of different toppings and syrup, it is very similar to Korea's BingsuBiga peynir tatlısıPastryMade of unsalted cheese, dough of flour, egg, water and baking powderCezeryeCandyTurkish gelatinous sweet made from caramelised carrots, shredded coconut and roasted nutsCevizli sucukCandyWalnuts lined on a strand coated in thickened grape or mulberry juice and dried to resemble sausagesDemir tatlısıFried batterFried cookie made with an iron moldDilber dudağıPastryButtery pastry soaked in sharbat syrup.Dondurma or Maraş dondurmasıIce creamTraditional Turkish ice cream famous for its sellers joking around with customers. The most traditional taste is called Damla sakızı, or, in a literal translation ‘Gummy Drops’. In the Greek society it's known as the ‘Tears of Chios’. Both refer to the mastic taste obtained from the mastic tree and salep is also added. This ice cream originated in the city of Kahramanmaraş, hence the name ‘Maraş ice cream’. Görele dondurması is a variation from Giresun that additionally adds licorice rootEkmek kadayıfıPastryThe bread or sponge cake dough is mixed with pistachios and hazelnuts before being baked. Then, it will be drenched in a sweet sharbat syrup and served with fresh clotted cream. Originating in the city of AfyonkarahisarFıstıklı dürümBaklavaA kind of rolled, green baklava made with very thin layers of philo dough and thick layers of pistachio Gaziler helvasıHalvaA type of almond helva from Edirne which has been traditionally served on special occasions GüllaçDairy, NutConsists of milk, rose water and a kind of special very thin dough also called güllaç. Optionally, it can be served with some fruits like pomegranate and nuts on top. It is said that it was first made in the Ottoman palace's kitchen by Chef cook Ali from Kastamonu in 1489. Halka tatlısı Donut Type of pastry fried in oil and sweetened with sharbat syrup. Hanım göbeği Fried dough Deep fried choux pastry balls soaked in simple syrup Hayrabolu tatlısı FritterFried pastry originating from Hayrabolu made from cheese and semolina, decorated with tahin and hazelnuts. It resembles the Kemalpaşa tatlısı and Biga peynir tatlısıHelatiye PuddingHoşafFruitStewed dried fruits optionally spiced with cloves or cinnamon, may be served cold over riceHoşmerimHalvaAlso called cheese halvah, homemade hoşmerim is made from cheese, semolina and powdered sugar and often served with ice cream, honey or nuts. It has originated in the region of Marmara, with Balıkesir being the most known for it.İncir uyuşturması or İncir uyutması, or, 'bring the figs to sleep'Dairy, fruitDairy dessert made from dried figs, cow milk, goat milk and sugar. From the city of İzmir.İrmik helvasıHalvaType of halva consisting of semolina, milk, butter and sugar. Also pine nut is generally added.İzmir bombası (Bomb of İzmir or İzmir bomb)Praline stuffed cookies/kurabiyeCookies filled with chocolate spread that leave a bomb of chocolatey explosions in your mouth. Originated in the Aegean city of İzmir.Kabak tatlısıFruitCandied pumpkin garnished with walnuts and fresh kaymak cream (sometimes) (also sometimes topped with tahin).KadayıfShredded phyllo pastryMade with kadaif noodles. Sweetened with sharbat.Kadayıf dolmasıShredded phyllo pastryTel kadayıf with walnut wrapped in it coated in egg and milk, fried and soaked in sharbat syrup.KalburabastıPastrySyrup-drenched pastries often served during the Islamic holidaysKatmerPhyllo pastryFlaky pastry similar to baklava. Its filling consists of kaymak (sort of creamy dairy product), pistachio, sugar.KaysefeFruitStewed dried fruits topped with melted butter and chopped nutsKazandibiPuddingCaramelized version of tavuk göğsüKemalpaşa tatlısı PastryKestane şekeriCandyChestnut candied in sugar syrup. (Marron glacé) KeşkülPuddingAlmond based milk puddingKireçte kabak tatlısıFruitPumpkin pieces soaked in lime water for a long time; by this process, it has cruncy and candy like texture. After this process, they are boiled in sharbat syrup. Served with tahini.KünefeShredded phyllo pastryTel kadayıf dough filled with a layer of cheese and soaked in sharbat syrup.Laz böreğiPhyllo pastryConsists of thin phyllo dough, butter, muhallebi, black pepper and simple syrup.LokmaFried dough dessertLeavened, deep fried dough soaked in sharbat syrup and topped with coconut powder, cinnamon powder, pistachio or hazelnut powder, chocolate sauce, fruits or other toppings. Traditionally, this dessert doesn't use toppings. Very common in Aegean cities such as İzmir or Ayvalık.LokumCandyIn the English speaking world it is known as “Turkish delight”. It is eaten together with Turkish coffee to compensate the strong taste. Lor tatlısıPastryThis sweet pastry is made from whey cheese and usually served with mastic flavored traditional Turkish ice cream. It is a local specialty dessert from the coastal town Ayvalık in the Aegean region of Turkey.MacunFluid candyTurkish toffee candy, that is not hard but soft and is stretched over a stick and eaten like a Lollipop.Met helvasıHalvaCompact and cylinder like shaped version of pişmaniye.MuhallebiPudding, dairyMilk puddingMuska pestiliFruit and nutsTriangle shaped pestil filled with hazelnut pastry or any other nuts.NevzineCakeMade with tahini, pekmez and walnutOrcik candyCandyCandy coated walnut and fermented grape juice mixturePepeçuraMousseIsabella grape must thickened with corn flour and / or corn starch and mixed with sugarPestilFruitFruit leatherPeynir helvasıHalvaConsists of lor (curd) cheese, butter, semolina, sugar. Its top can be caramelized in oven or served without baking.PişmaniyeHalvaFlour roasted in butter blended into pulled sugar. Also called çekme helva, or pulled helva. It often reminds people of cotton candy, but it is very different in taste and texture. It is very similar (in taste and texture and in the making) of the Korean Kkul-tarae and China's Dragon's Beard CandyPürüzyenPastryU shaped pastry filled with almond paste and sprinkled with sugar on top.RevaniCakeSemolina cake soaked in sharbat syrupSaray helvasıHalvaFirmer and more compact version of pişmaniye.Su muhallebisiPuddingType of pudding made with water, milk, starch. It is generally served with rose water and powdered sugar. Optionally, melted kızamık şekeri (kind of spicy sugar mixture) can be poured on it when served.ŞambaliPastryMade with semolina, sugar and yogurt or milk.ŞekerparePastrySoft almond pastry soaked in lemon-flavored sharbat syrup ŞıllıkCrepeTurkish dessert crepe filled with walnut and topped with sweet syrup and chopped pistachioŞöbiyetPhyllo pastrySimilar to baklava but filled with sweet cream and nutsSupangleCake, puddingChocolate pudding topped cake garnished with chopped pistachio or shredded coconutSüngeriyeDairyA fluffy dessert made with egg whites, milk, rice flour and sugar.Süt helvasıPudding, dairyDessert consists of milk, butter, flour and sugarSütlaçPudding, dairyIt is a dessert made using rice, milk and sugar.Sütlü nuriyePhyllo pastry, dairyBaklava variation with dairy milkTaş kadayıfFried dough dessertDough filled with walnut or pistachio with crispy exterior and soft interiorTavuk göğsüPudding, dairyTurkish milk pudding made with fine strands of chicken breastTulumbaFried dough dessertDeep-fried batter dough soaked in sharbat syrupUnutmabeni tatlısıPastryMade with bread, pekmez and sugar.Yassı kadayıfFried dough dessertFried round shaped dough sweetened with sharbat syrup. Generally served with walnut.Van pastasıCakeKind of cake.Yanıksı DondurmaIce creamType of ice cream specific to Antalya. Its distinguishing feature is its smoky taste, caused by the burning of goat milk during production.ZerdePuddingSweet rice pudding colored yellow with saffronZini hamursuzuPastryKind of pastry with poppy seed and tahini.
See also Outline of kadayif List of desserts Turkish cuisine
References
External links
Turkish cuisine week, an official page from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye