Description
A hot sandwich made by stuffing special sesame bread (kumru) fermented with natural chickpea yeast, packed with sausages and melting cheese, and grilled on a hot plate.
Restaurants serving Kumru
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chickpea yeast bread
- Sujuk
- Sausage
- Kashar cheese
- Tomato
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Make dough using special natural chickpea yeast (nohut mayası) and flour. Shape into an oval with tapered ends resembling a bird (Kumru = Turtle Dove), brush with pekmez, coat completely with white sesame, and bake the bread.
- On a hot griddle, violently sauté massive amounts of sujuk (spicy salami) and julienned sausages.
- Halve the bread horizontally, heap the sautéed meats inside, and top with kashar cheese. Press and grill the whole sandwich on the griddle until the cheese melts completely, then insert tomato slices to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic and spices from Sujuk
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Hot dog bun, Spicy salami, Pizza cheese
Pairing
Cold Ayran and Pickles
Trivia
[Trend] 'Kumru' means dove (the bread shape resembles one). Izmir's famous sandwich, fanatically supported by youth as a late-night snack or beach food.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Wrap the piping hot sandwich, dripping with cheese and fat, in paper, and devour the junk food umami with a wide-open mouth while feeling the sea breeze!
Allergen
Wheat, Dairy, Beef