Menemen

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Menemen made with real commitment to sumac and technique. The warmly spiced and complex result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. the meze tradition of small shared dishes predates the ma…

The best Menemen I've ever had came from a street stall, not a restaurant. The richly savory intensity was completely different — more direct and uncompromised. sumac was used without hesitation, the way it should be. the meze tradition of small shared dishes predates the main course. The an Istanb…

I took a cooking class specifically to learn how to make Menemen correctly. The instructor explained why Turkish red pepper paste is used the way it is — something I'd never understood from just eating it. The richly savory result when you make it yourself is different. Turkish cuisine bridges Cent…