(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Sidi Mohamed I The Peninsula
Turkish cuisine is one of the most popular food options closest to Arab cuisine, especially that of the Levant. It offers appetizers, main courses, desserts and beverages which are famous around the world. The Turkish cuisine varies from region to region within Turkey itself, and consists of many dishes.
In Qatar, the most popular dishes which most Turkish restaurants provide are grilled ones such as Kabab, Shawarma, Kofta, in addition to pies anad appetizers and also Pizza.
Turkish restaurants particularly casual dining restaurants are spread across Qatar and are loved by everyone. There are more than one Turkish restaurant in some areas due to high demand like in the Old Airport area.
Replying to a question about the reasons of growing demand for Turkish food, an operator of a Turkish restaurant in Matar Qadeem said: 'Many people who live here are workers who do not have families here so they prefer eating outside. For families, they come mostly on weekends. Another factor is the affordable price.
Another operator of Turkish restaurant Marmara Istanbul in Al Sadd said: 'Most of the customers come on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. All the communities, whether Arab, Asian, European or African are visiting our restaurant. What makes Turkish cuisine special is that all people like it.
Along casual dining restaurants, Turkish fine dining restaurants are frequently visited not only by the Turkish community but also by Qatari citizens and other expatriate communities. Sazeli at Mall of Qatar and Hassan Kolcuoglu at The Pearl Qatar are among them.
Most of the workers especially chefs in these restaurants hail from Turkey to give food the authentic taste.
'I like the way they cook chicken. In my opinion, Turkish cuisine is a fusion and refinement of all cuisines around the World from Eastern European and Balkan to Middle Eastern cuisines, said Abdel Raheem from India, a customer at Habeeb Restaurant in Old Airport Area.
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