Kokoreç
Spice addicts abound! Midnight Devil's Rice Cooked in Crispy Sheep's Intestines
Description
Turkey's biggest B-grade gourmet, beloved as a post-drinking snack, featuring crispy, heavily spiced roasted sheep intestines stuffed in bread.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sheep intestines
- Sweetbreads
- Cumin
- Thyme
- Chili
- Turkish bread
Instructions
- Wash sheep intestines thoroughly with salt and lemon to remove odors. Skewer lamb sweetbreads and tail fat as a core, and wrap the intestines tightly around it. Mount horizontally on a charcoal rotisserie and roast until crispy outside. Just before eating, slice off the surface, chop finely on a griddle, season heavily with cumin, thyme, chili flakes, and salt, and stuff into bread.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense aroma of cumin and thyme
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Beef large intestine (substitute, different texture)
Pairing
Chilled Pilsner Beer
Trivia
[Trend] The intense visual and spice aroma went hugely viral on TikTok! It has enthusiastic fans among young women as a 'must-eat street food when in Turkey'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Stuff the grease- and spice-laden ingredients tightly into a halved ekmek (Turkish bread), and bite into it while walking, getting your mouth messy!
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