Food: The Turkish Breakfast — a Ritual, Not a Meal — New Time Investment — Real Estate in Alanya
How serpme kahvaltı differs from a European breakfast, and where in Alanya it is served for real.
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Food: The Turkish Breakfast — a Ritual, Not a Meal
How serpme kahvaltı differs from a European breakfast, and where in Alanya it is served for real.
In Turkey, breakfast is not "a cup of coffee and a croissant." It is serpme kahvaltı — a "spread-out" breakfast that lasts 2–3 hours and involves 15–25 plates on the table at once. The essentials Beyaz peynir — white brined cheese made from sheep's milk. Kaşar — aged yellow cheese. Zeytin — two plates of olives: green and black. Domates, salatalık — tomatoes and cucumbers from the local market. Bal kaymak — honey with buffalo-milk clotted cream. The centrepiece of the table. Menemen — scrambled eggs with tomatoes, peppers and cheese. Sucuk — a spicy Turkish sausage. Çay — black tea in tulip-s…
