Lahmacun is baked flatbread topped with minced meat, onions, tomatoes, peppers and spices served with a side of parsley and a lemon wedge that add a hint of freshness to the dish. Since most days I consume only carbs, lahmacun was a welcome addition to my Turkish diet, offering all the major food groups in one easy to eat dish. Just garnish with parsley, squeeze some lemon on it, roll it up and you are good to go, all for around $1.00. My favorite places in Istanbul to grab a quick lahmacun are Halil and Çiya in Kadıköy and Hamdi in Eminönü.
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April 8th, 2009 at 1:42 am
[...] the right of the bazaar and you will see Hamdi written on the front of the building. You can grab a lahmacun or döner kebab on the ground floor and eat at one of the 4 tables (fun because you can watch the [...]
April 11th, 2009 at 2:11 am
[...] strolling through the copper pot market, perusing the mosaic museum, and tasting the baklava, lahmacun, kebabs, and firik pilavı (green rice pilaf). When, I asked myself afterwards, can I come to [...]
August 9th, 2009 at 2:05 am
[...] it is a bit overrated. Head to Hamdi outside on the adjacent square instead. You can grab a quick lahmacun and ayran (yogurt drink) on the ground floor for around 3 TL. For a larger meal, take the elevator [...]
November 2nd, 2009 at 7:34 am
[...] Londra’da means Turkish pizza in London. Impressed? So was I. I just assumed that incredible lahmacun could be had only in Turkey, but at Mangal in Dalston, they serve up a wafer thin, crispy disk of [...]
January 25th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
[...] night, after a restrained meal of lahmacun, mezes, and a single Urfa kebab at Antepliler, we were proud of our restraint. It seemed only fair [...]
February 28th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
[...] is London’s best Turkish restaurant. I think that is taking things a bit too far. But the lahmacun is really good–anyone who has done their homework will know that the best is found at Mangal [...]
March 5th, 2010 at 11:42 am
[...] Good lahmacun and amazing künefe in Green [...]
June 18th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
[...] At this southeastern Turkey oriented restaurant, the crispy lahmacun, tangy tulum, and spicy cevizli biber are all excellent. It is a damn shame that it is physically [...]
June 18th, 2010 at 8:48 pm
[...] it is done well, lahmacun is a beautiful and magical thing. Combining equal parts crispiness, meatiness and spice, this thin [...]
July 14th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
[...] Turkish mezes, lahmacun, and kebabs are served in the main dining area and next door, there is offal and [...]