Spicy Turkish ...

Someone, namely Sarah Wendell of Smart Bitches Trashy Novels; http://www.smartbitchestrashynovel.com/ a great place to read romance novel reviews, and I mean really trashy novel reviews ... they do boast this ... so obv, it's meant as a complement, 'All of the Romance... None of the Bullshit' [their tag not mine] 'A website that reviews romance novels from a couple of smart bitches who will always give it to you straight', wanted to know what to eat when going out to sample Turkish dinging.

Playing it safe ...

Starters ~ Mezzes; small portions of spicy minced vegetables, yoghurty/minty dips, stuffed tomatoes, Russian salad [70's I know but yummy] aubergine & beans, stuffed vine leaves, lots of beany things Gillian Mckeith says is good for you but cleverly disguised in tomato [y?] sauces, fishy dishes. You usually select the amount and the variation ... eat with hot thin seed covered pizza-pitta-type bread which I have totally forgotten the name of.

Main:
Shish Kofte ~ Minced lamb prepared with a variety of spices, skewered & cooked on the charcoal grill or
served as meat balls; minced lamb in hot [temp] hot [spicy], tomato [y?] sauce.

Chicken Kebab Specially prepared cubes of seasoned Chicken - served with creamy rice [they must put Carnation cream in it or something] ... mmm ... and Shepherds salad [lettuce, cucumber, tomato, mint].

Try the lamb or chicken which is cooked in a tall oval pot in large oven with bread as a stopper ... try, try , try, its fabulous.

Dessert:
Never really seen a cake in Turkey - but melon is offered after every meal.

Enjoy supper, Jill