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Based on the descriptions, can you name these Turkish foods and drinks?
The answers do not necessarily have to be of Turkish origin in order to have been developed as Turkish cuisine; some answers are influenced by the cuisines of those formerly under Ottoman control (e.g. West and Central Asian, Balkan, and North African)
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Kebab served in thin shavings
Döner kebab
Layers of filo pastry sheets filled with nuts (typically pistachio) and sweet syrup
Baklava
Yoghurt and cucumber dip often seasoned with garlic, lemon and herbs
Cacık
Term for a selection of appetisers in Mediterranean cuisine (e.g. olives, white cheese and dips like the above)
Meze
Gelatinous sweet that can use various different flavourings
Turkish delight
Salty, non-melting Cypriot cheese which is often fried
Hellim (halloumi)
Beverage with a crimson colour that is typically served in a glass; its leaves were introduced from China
Tea
Type of pide (Turkish pizza) topped with minced meat, herbs and onions
Lahmacun
Stuffed leaves dish that typically use grapevine or cabbage leaves
Sarma
The dried fruits of this plant form a tangy, reddish spice that is used as seasoning
Sumac
Turkish spelling of 'pilau', a rice dish seasoned with spices and stock
Pilav
Small pieces of rice-shaped pasta which can be added to the above
Orzo
Family of Mediterranean thin, flaky pastries that can have a variety of fillings, such as cheese and spinach
Börek
Salted yoghurt drink
Ayran
Circular sesame seed bread typically eaten for breakfast
Simit
Baked and filled potato dish
Kumpir
Dry, cured beef commonly used in Turkish cuisine
Pastirma
Popular Levantine mashed aubergine dip
Baba ghanoush
Fermented black carrot juice
Şalgam
Cracked wheat grains
Bulgur
'Mercimek Çorbası' is a popular soup of the red versions of this legume
Lentil
Dessert made from rice, milk and sugar, and often topped with cinnamon; typically served cold
Sütlaç (rice pudding)
Side dish of a vegetable (e.g. aubergine, pepper) cooked in olive oil
Şakşuka
Pistachio coffee named after this minority ethnic group
Kurdish coffee
Grilled log of lamb or goat intestines stuffed with offal (a mix of internal animal organs)
Kokoreç
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