ORHAN GÜZELAYDIN: WE HAVE STARTED TO EXPORT ÇİĞ KÖFTE TO MANY COUNTRIES
Çiğ köfte, a raw meatball dish usually made vegetarian using bulgar, is slowly becoming a global brand as it stands as one of the top choices for those who are enthusiastic about easily opening their own businesses via franchising. Many local and foreign entrepreneurs have opened çiğ köfte restaurants in more than 50 countries, including the U.S., via franchising, which in Turkey proved to offer big gains in a short time and has been developing in many areas, particularly food, restaurants and cafés. The raw meatball dish is traditionally made with either lean beef or lamb, kneaded into a dough with bulgur and isot – hot paprika flakes specific to the southern city of Şanlıurfa. Other ingredients of the dish include tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, ground pepper, cinnamon, salt and parsley, all rich in protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Usually served as an appetizer or meze, çiğ köfte is one of the vast range of popular dishes to try from among southeastern Şanlıurfa ...