Vegetarian cig kofte
Trust me it was 65% vile and I've had steak tartare before and that was lovely.
I thought it was meat initially as it looked red and raw lol.
One of the most reliable, cheap, healthy, and delicious vegan meals in Turkey is çiğ köfte. Pronounced chee kuf-teh, this dish used to be made with raw meat (ew!) but, luckily for us, health regulations have outlawed this. Nowadays, çiğ köfte is a spicy spread made of fine bulgur, tomatoes, and red pepper paste. Still, before buying I always make sure to double check. Just ask “Etsiz mi?” (that’s pronounced eht-seez mee). I recommend you order it as a durum (wrap). Each restaurant will have its own particular style, but in general you can expect your wrap to be spread with the çiğ köfte and a spicy pepper sauce, then stuffed with parsley, lettuce, arugula, maybe mint, drizzled with fresh lemon juice and pomegranate molasses, and sprinkled with salt. Any of these elements may be eliminated at your request. A durum will usually cost you no more than 3.00 Turkish Lira (about $2.00). Çiğ köfte restaurants will generally only serve çiğ köfte or very little else, so they are pretty easy to spot and I’ve seen them in just about every city in Turkey, making them a convenient, quick, and cheap vegan meal.
Trust me it was 65% vile and I've had steak tartare before and that was lovely.
I thought it was meat initially as it looked red and raw lol.
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