Matbah – Ottoman Palace Cuisine
The Ottoman Empire has reigned over the huge lands for centuries and coexisted with many nations and cultures. By synthesizing all the acquainted cultures in order to produce a unique taste of its own, through the time, the Ottomans have enriched the Ottoman Cuisine. Several cuisines majorly deriving from Middle Asia, the Balkans, the Middle East, Mediterranean and Europe are the main contributors to the Ottoman Cuisine.
This cuisine has prev ailed mostly in the kitchens of the Ottoman Palace and therefore, the palace has turned out to be a unique place in order to grasp its tastes completely. Unfortunately, since the guilds of the palace cooks did keep their recipes as professional secrets, this magni"cent cuisine has lost some of its unique tastes nowadays.After long and professional researches conducted at the palace libraries, through the books and documents written by palace historians and guild of cooks (who had preferred to share their experiences instead of keeping them as secrets) we, Matbah Restaurant, bene"ted from all these documents and recipes to prepare a selective and unique menu containing of thirty outstanding dishes from Matbah-ı Beray-i (Kitchen of Sultan's Palace) for your exclusive taste.
All dishes served are tested, improved and adapted to the measure meticulously which we do use nowadays. Besides, we have noted all the utmost details regarding with the Ottoman-style cooking. After an exquisite exercise and efforts, the stunning recipes have been completed and adjoined to our selective menu.
The Ottoman grandeur and hospitality prevailing at "Matbah" is welcoming the exclusive guests and gourmets who do delight in the comfort of a vibrant ambiance at di#erent seasons throughout the year.
Hope you will enjoy your meal at Matbah.
Dates written next to the dishes do indicate the oldest written source from which the recipe were taken.
Soups
1. Iskorpit Balıgı Çorbası
Sebze ve çesitli baharatlarla hazırlanmıs iskorpit balıgı çorbası
Soup Of Scorpion Fish with vegetables
2. Hassa Çorbası / Hassa Soup
Bugday ve sebzeli et suyuna çorba
A light broth with wheat and vegetables
Cold Starters
3. Visneli yaprak sarma (1844)
Vine leaves stuffed with a blend of sour cherries, rice, onions and pine nuts,
cooked lightly in olive oil and served chilled
4. Midyeli Lahana Sarması
Cabbage Rolls with Mussels and rice
(19.yy) Mehmet Kamil, Nadim Bin Tosun ve Türabı Efendi’ den
5. Çerkez Tavugu - Circassian Style Chicken
Chicken with walnuts and spices
6. Humus / Hummus (1539)
Ground chickpeas with olive oil, lemon juice, cinnamon, black currants and pine nuts
7. Kalamar Dolması, Karidesli (18.yy / 18 th Centrury)
Stuffed Calamari – Calamari stuffed with a bland of rice, pine nuts,
currants, cinnamon, mint and baked in the oven
8. Karısık Türk peynirleri tabagı
Assorted Turkish cheese platter
Beyaz, tulum, isli Çerkez, dil ve örgü peynirleri
Combination of traditional feta, pelt-bag, smoked Circassian and stick cheese
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Hot Starters
9. Istiridyeli mantarlı isli Çerkez peyniri ızgarası
Grilled Circassian cheese with oyster mushrooms
10. Ballı gemici böregi (15.yy) / Sailor's roll (15 th Century )
Rolled pastry with cheese and peas served with honey
11. Dane-i sarı (1473)
Nohut ve safranlı pilav / Saffron pilaf with chickpeas
Salads
12. Nar eksili çoban salatası
Shepherd's salad with tomatoes, green peppers, onions,
cucumber and pomegranate dressing
13. Otlu Salata
House green salad with herbs
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Main Courses
14. Erikli Kuzu Gerdanı (14.yy)
Kayısı, Mürdüm erigi ve baharatlarla pisirmis tencerede Kuzu Gerdanı
Neck of lamb stew with apricot, damson and spices.
15. Tarçınlı Tavuk Begendili (15.yy)
Chicken Kebab (15th Century)
Marinated and grilled chicken pieces seasoned with cinnamon
on a bed of smoked and mashedeggplant
16. Pekmezli Ayva Dolması (1539)
Zırh ile kıyılmıs kuzu eti, pirinç ve baharatlar ile
Stu!ed Quince With Grape Syrup
Oven baked quince stu#ed with mince meat
17. Tavuk Kebabı (16.yy)
Tarçın, sirke ve zeytinyagı ile marine edilmis
Karam alize sogan ve safranlı pilavlı ızgara tavuk
Chicken Kebab (16 th Century)
Grilled chicken without bones served with onions and rice
18. Yufkada Kuzu Incik Mar marinalı (1764) Saray Reçetesi
Kıtır yufka içerisinde ıspanak yatagında taze peynirli kuzu incik
Lamb shank, fresh cheese and spinach in dough (1764) Palace recipe
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Seafood
24.Levrek Biryan / Seabass Biryan
Baharatlarla doldurulmus safranla tatlandırılmıs fırında levrek biryan
Biryan seabass %lled spices and &avoured with saffron
(1764) From Risale and 'grandpa' Esref 'dede'
25. Tarator soslu somon balıgı
Grilled salmon with "tarator" sauce and herbs
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Desserts
26.Kabak ve Incir Tatlısı / Kaymaklı
Pumpkin and Fig Delight served with Clotted Cream
27. Levzine
Toz sekerli badem helvası (1539)
Pounded almond halva with powdered sugar.
28. Sütlü safranlı Zerde (15.yy)
Sa#ron flavoured pudding with currants (15 th Century)
29. Mukallele Sembuse (15.yy)
Wrap almond dessert with cinnamon &avor in &at bread
served with syrup and Clotted Cream
30. Baklava (14.yy)
Baklava mediterranean dessert phyllo puft pastry dough, nuts, butter and sugar
After baking to perfection, a sweet syrup is immediateyl
Poured over the pieces allwing the syrup to be in to the layers (14 th Century)
(*) Prof. Dr Süheyl Ünver - Sultan Mehmet's kitchen records from 1473
Reçetesini beğenmediğiniz veya damak tadınıza uymayan yemeklerden ücret alınmaz.
Served meals which are not appreciated by our guests will not be charged by
Matbah-Ottoman Palace Cuisine
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