While Turkish ice cream may seem simple, it is anything but, which I learned from Tekin Usta Keçi Sütü, with branches dotting the Aegean. These include peach (şeftali), apricot (kayısı), orange (portakal), banana (muz) and even fig and walnut (ıncirli cevizli). While the aforementioned 10 flavors came out on top of a survey I did of local traditional Turkish ice cream vendors, many also offer a wide range of additional fruity flavors that have long been favorites. While strawberry ice cream, which is çilek in Turkish, is certainly popular, many ice cream stands will offer a number of different berry-flavored options such as raspberry (ahududu), mulberry (karadut) and blackberry (böğürtlen). Similarly, limon, which is understandably the word for "lemon" in Turkish, is a delightfully refreshing and slightly tangy flavor that is nearly always on offer and is a favorite fruity flavor in the summer for many Turks. (Photo courtesy of Leyla Yvonne Ergil)īlack cherry, which in Turkish is vişne, has been a long-standing favorite and will be one of the core flavors available at any ice cream stand. Various ice cream flavors at the Tekin Usta Keçi Sütü Ice Cream Shop in Muğla, Turkey. Nonetheless, Kaymak is basically the original flavor of ice cream here in Turkey and you will certainly find it anywhere and it tastes rich, sweet and creamy.
And surprisingly you will find that it is actually very rare to come across vanilla-flavored ice cream in Turkey. Translated as "clotted cream," kaymak is actually the Turkish equivalent to the basic vanilla flavor, but in this case sans the vanilla. Translated into English as "honey almond," this flavor, which consists of a creamy base sweetened with honey and chopped up almond brittle is hands-down the Turks' secret favorite, when they can get it. Bal BademĪ survey of 10 different ice cream parlors in different destinations in the Aegean each brought me the same answer to the question: What is the Turks' most favorite flavor of ice cream? And that is: bal badem. So, here are the most popular ice cream flavors in Turkey. Tekin Usta poses for a photo at the Tekin Usta Keçi Sütü Ice Cream Shop in Muğla, Turkey.
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