Common ingredients for Turkey

These are common ingredients you may see on packaging and menus in Turkey. Local words are left unchanged so they stay readable in the original language; translate this page if you want supporting text and English names in your own language.

• Antep fıstığı (pistachios)

  Literally 'Gaziantep nut'.

• Bal (honey)
• Ceviz (walnuts)
• Dana eti (beef)
• Dana yağı (beef fat)

  Often rendered fat, sometimes called 'iç yağı' depending on the cut.

• Dolmalık fıstık (pine nuts)

  Literally 'stuffing pine nuts'.

• Et bulyon (beef bouillon)
• Et suyu (beef broth)

  Specifically refers to beef broth.

• Havuç (carrot)
• Kestane (chestnut)
• Kuzu eti (lamb)
• Kuzu suyu (lamb stock)
• Limon suyu (lemon juice)
• Maya (yeast)
• Patates (potato)
• Patlıcan (eggplant)
• Sarımsak (garlic)
• Şeker (sugar)
• Soğan (onion)
• Süt (milk)
• Tavuk suyu (chicken broth)
• Taze soğan (scallion)
• Tereyağı (butter)
• Yoğurt (yogurt)
• Yumurta (egg)