meze

Noun

Meaning

meze (countable and uncountable, plural mezes or mezedes)

Small portions of starters typical of Turkish, Greek and Levantine cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.

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Çiğ köfte is a meze from south-eastern Turkey meaning raw meatballs, prepared with "bulgur" and raw minced meat. Source: Internet

Olives are also common on various breakfasts and meze tables frequently. Source: Internet

It can be eaten either as a meze or a main dish. Source: Internet

Yogurt can accompany almost all meat dishes (kebabs, köfte), vegetable dishes (especially fried eggplant, courgette, spinach with minced meat etc.), meze and a specialty called mantı (folded triangles of dough containing minced meat). Source: Internet

Both can be served as a meze as well. Source: Internet

Thessaloniki's Ladadika borough is a particularly busy area in regards to Thessalonian cuisine, with most tavernas serving traditional meze and other such culinary delights. Source: Internet

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