| Description | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Layers of filo pastry sheets filled with nuts (typically pistachio) and sweet syrup | Baklava | 92%
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| Kebab served in thin shavings | {Döner} kebab | 90%
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| Gelatinous sweet that can use various different flavourings | Turkish {delight} | 76%
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| Yoghurt and cucumber dip often seasoned with garlic, lemon and herbs | Cacık | 74%
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| Salted yoghurt drink | Ayran | 73%
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| Stuffed leaves dish that typically use grapevine or cabbage leaves | Sarma | 68%
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| Type of pide (Turkish pizza) topped with minced meat, herbs and onions | Lahmacun | 63%
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| Turkish spelling of 'pilau', a rice dish seasoned with spices and stock | Pilav | 62%
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| Family of Mediterranean thin, flaky pastries that can have a variety of fillings, such as cheese and spinach | Börek | 60%
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| Circular sesame seed bread typically eaten for breakfast | Simit | 56%
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| Dessert made from rice, milk and sugar, and often topped with cinnamon; typically served cold | Sütlaç (rice pudding) | 56%
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| Beverage with a crimson colour that is typically served in a glass; its leaves were introduced from China | Tea | 53%
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| Term for a selection of appetisers in Mediterranean cuisine (e.g. olives, white cheese and dips like the above) | Meze | 49%
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| Salty, non-melting Cypriot cheese which is often fried | Hellim (halloumi) | 46%
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| Baked and filled potato dish | Kumpir | 43%
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| Small pieces of rice-shaped pasta which can be added to the above | Orzo | 40%
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| Fermented black carrot juice | Şalgam | 40%
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| Pistachio coffee named after this minority ethnic group | {Kurdish} coffee | 36%
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| 'Mercimek Çorbası' is a popular soup of the red versions of this legume | Lentil | 35%
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| Grilled log of lamb or goat intestines stuffed with offal (a mix of internal animal organs) | Kokoreç | 33%
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| Dry, cured beef commonly used in Turkish cuisine | Pastirma | 31%
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| Popular Levantine mashed aubergine dip | Baba ghanoush | 25%
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| Cracked wheat grains | Bulgur | 24%
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| The dried fruits of this plant form a tangy, reddish spice that is used as seasoning | Sumac | 16%
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| Side dish of a vegetable (e.g. aubergine, pepper) cooked in olive oil | Şakşuka | 7%
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