Food & drink
Menemen
Eggs scrambled with tomatoes and green peppers, the classic Turkish breakfast dish.
The Turkish name
Menemen
Recording on its way.
The story
Menemen is cooked in a wide pan: peppers and tomatoes are softened first, then eggs are stirred in and cooked soft. It is eaten straight from the pan with bread for scooping.
The great national debate is whether onion belongs in it. The dish shares its name with a town near İzmir, though the connection is disputed.
At a glance
- Meal
- Breakfast
- The debate
- Onion or no onion