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İçli pide

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A delicious Turkish pide meal with pieces of veal on a plate.

İçli pide is a delicious Turkish food. It is made from flat dough that is baked very hot, often in a wood oven. You can put many different things on top or inside it, like minced meat, kaşar cheese, beyaz peynir, vegetables, or tahin. This dish is very popular in Aydın and the Black Sea parts of Turkey. A person who makes pide is called a pideci. There are many kinds of içli pide, such as those with beef, sucuk, pastırma, eggs, and more. Each kind tastes different.

Pideci

Variations

İçli pide comes in many tasty forms. You can find it with cheese like peynir or kaşar. It can also have meats such as beef, sucuk, or pastırma. Some versions include tahin or garlic. Others mix eggs with the cheese or meat. Each type adds its own special flavor to this Turkish dish.

Regional styles

İçli pide has many regional styles across Turkey. Popular versions include Aydın pidesi and Karadeniz pidesi. Other types are Kır pidesi, Güveç pide, Cıvıklı, Tahinli pide, Bursa cantık pide, Etliekmek, Lahmacun, and Fındık lahmacun. Each style adds its own special flavors and ingredients to this tasty Turkish dish.

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