The Spice Journey continues...

In season 2, Shane Delia uncovers the heart and soul of Turkish cuisine. Scroll through Shane's recipes to find out more about Turkish food.

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Follow Shane's Turkish food adventure

Shane Delia's following his nose to exotic Turkey. It’s here he searches for the historical and cultural foundations of his contemporary take on Middle Eastern...
Season 2 | About the show

Byzantine dreams

Season 2 of Shane Delia’s Spice Journey takes him to exotic Turkey. It’s here he searches for the historical and cultural foundations of his contemporary take on...
INSIDER INTEL

Shane's top 5 Istanbul eats

When Melbourne chef Shane Delia travelled to Turkey to film his second Spice Journey series for SBS, he expected to discover the country’s culture and traditional...
Season 1 | Recipes

The original Shane Delia's Spice Journey

You’d be hard-pressed to find a chef who's more committed to the idea of ‘hospitality’ than Shane Delia. Let Shane take you on a culinary pilgrimage to explore...
100+ Turkish recipes

The Turkish table

Can't get enough of gözleme, köfte and börek? Neither can we. Check out our Turkish recipe collection.

Shane Delia's Spice Journey Turkey Recipes

Turkish

Balik ekmek crayfish and truffle toastie

You can’t beat a toastie – no matter what part of the world you’re from. Especially when it’s filled with truffle fava and crayfish! They’re a great way to use up...
Turkish

Turkish coffee and kaymak “baklava”

What makes Turkish baklava so good is that the first layer of pastry is spread with kaymak, a thick rich cream that adds a buttery silkiness. I would never try to...
Turkish

Tea-smoked duck, hazelnut and black cabbage

For me, this dish sums up the Black Sea region of Turkey. Ordu prides itself on being the biggest producer of hazelnuts in the world and the biggest producer of...
Turkish

Hamsi pilaf, preserved orange rice

This is a really interesting dish. It’s like a rice pilaf pie held together by sardine fillets instead of pastry. All it requires is a little patience when...
Turkish

Syrian-style hummus, lamb kebab

The secret to Syrian-style hummus is that it’s made with roasted chickpeas and that’s what gives it such a unique flavour. The kebabs are just as simple – no...
Turkish

Ali Nazik lamb köfte

Hailing from the Gaziantep region of Turkey, this traditional grilled lamb kebab with smoky eggplant yoghurt is hard to improve on – I’ve just added a few...
Turkish

İçli köfte, pistachio, yoghurt

I’ve eaten so many versions of these stuffed burghul dumplings in different parts of the world and everyone claims it as their own, but the ones we had in Mardin...
Turkish

Wagyu beef manti

I’d always wanted to learn how to make these Turkish dumplings, so I was rapt when I got to learn it from a group of women in Cappadocia who had been making them...
Turkish

Lamb shank testi kebab

I love the fact that in many parts of Turkey, this braised lamb shank dish is still made the traditional way – with a handmade clay pot, a tandoor oven and a hole...
Turkish

Smoked trout tarhana

This would have to be where Campbell’s stole the idea for packet soup! Tarhana is a type of dried Turkish pasta made from cracked wheat and fermented milk or...
Turkish

Pumpkin, Turkish delight and tahini ice-cream

I love the way the ladies I met made sucuk pekmez. Thickening the molasses with semolina made me think about what other fruits or vegetables I could use the same...
Turkish

Truffle and crayfish fava

This fava puree recipe is exactly like the one I tried in Turkey. I’ve just added a touch of truffle oil to give it a lift. I swear this is the best dip you’ll...
Turkish

Oyster cream, pork crackle, sea greens

I know pork crackling isn’t really Turkish, but this combo was inspired by my visit to Turkey and it is such a cracking entree that it will be on the Maha menu...
Turkish

Duck and mushroom gözleme

Everywhere I went, Turkey was full of surprises and I had no doubt I’d find a few more Fethiya. Sure the place was heaving with English tourists, but I also found...
Turkish

Yufka-wrapped wild boar

If you can’t find wild boar for this recipe, lamb or veal is a good substitute. Don’t forget to keep the base of the dish really moist – the pastry soaks up all...
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