# The essentials of a Turkish breakfast

The must-haves of the Turkish breakfast table, one of the richest in the world, according to GoTürkiye, Halkbank Kültür ve Yaşam and TasteAtlas' list of traditional Turkish foods.

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- Aug 5, 2026 · Defne
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## Top 12

1. **Menemen** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Tomatoes, peppers and eggs cooked in oil, scooped up with bread; the onion debate never ends.
2. **Bal kaymak** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Honey with clotted cream, the sweet pair of the Black Sea and Central Anatolia; Afyon's kaymak is famous.
3. **Simit** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sesame bread ring, the street breakfast with tea.
4. **Beyaz peynir** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Full-fat brined white cheese, the foundation of the table.
5. **Black and green olives** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Olives from Gemlik and the Aegean.
6. **Sucuklu yumurta** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Eggs cracked over spicy sucuk sausage in a pan.
7. **Tomatoes and cucumbers** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fresh vegetables with plenty of greens.
8. **Börek and sigara böreği** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cheese filo pie and fried cigar-shaped rolls.
9. **Kaşar and tulum cheeses** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Kaşar and regional cheeses like Erzincan tulum and Ezine.
10. **Pişi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fried dough with jam or cheese.
11. **Jams and tahini-molasses** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sour cherry, rose and fig jams; tahini mixed with grape molasses.
12. **Tea** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Strong tea in tulip glasses, the rhythm of breakfast.
13. **Gözleme** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Griddled flatbread filled with cheese, spinach or potato.

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