
Balık ekmek (
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: Ba'lɯk ek'mek) is a common
street food
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item in
Turkish cuisine
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. It is a
sandwich
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of a
filet
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, or other similar
oily fish
Oily fish are fish species with oil (fats) in soft tissues and in the coelomic cavity around the gut. Their fillets may contain up to 30% oil, although this figure varies both within and between species. Examples of oily fish include smal ...
), served along with various vegetables, inside a bun of Turkish bread. It is typically served on the
Eminönü
Eminönü is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of Istanbul within the Fatih district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara. It is connected to Karaköy (historic G ...
square straight from the boat on which it is prepared.
The name is a combination of the Turkish words ''balık'' (fish) and ''ekmek'' (bread).
See also
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Fischbrötchen
A ''Fischbrötchen'' () (pl. "''Fischbrötchen''", lit. ''fish roll'') is a sandwich made with fish and other components such as fresh white or dried onions, pickles, remoulade, creamy horseradish sauce, ketchup, or cocktail sauce. It is com ...
*
Street food
Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or at other public places, such as markets or fairs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consump ...
*
Turkish cuisine
Turkish cuisine () is the cuisine of Turkey and the Turkish diaspora. It is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eastern Eu ...
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Regional street food: Istanbul
External links
"A Sandwich A Day: Balık Ekmek in Istanbul"
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Street food in Turkey