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Menemen

menemen (food)
TurkeyTurkish cuisine
This is a traditional Turkish dish which includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as ground black pepper, ground red pepper, salt and oregano. Onion, garlic; Beyaz peynir and Turkish charcuterie products such as sucuk or pastırma …
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Menemen is a popular traditional Turkish dish that includes eggs, tomato, green peppers, and spices such as ground black and red pepper cooked in olive oil. Menemen is commonly eaten for breakfast and served with bread. Its name originates from a small town in İzmir Province. Menemen may be made with onions, but the addition of onions is often debated and is more common when the dish is eaten as a main dish, rather than at breakfast.

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