I have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, HBO Max, etc... but instead of watching those, I am binge watching your cooking episodes. Your production crew is amazing and the video quality is top notch. You are sharing knowledge that is not commonly known, but should be! I just want you to know that I appreciate you and your channel, and it is obvious to me that you and your team are destined for success!
Your instructions are perfect and I love how you explain why everything is done. Also you love what you touch and the skill and soul is obvious. Thank you.
I love your explanation of too hot vs. too cold for the lavash, and using the scraps. Nobody ever explains things like that in explaining cooking, just "tada, it's perfect" and pose for instagram photos. :-)
I love how you teach us about why we're using certain techniques or certain ingredients and not just having us watch you cook. You're so personable and you make me feel like you're talking just to me. I ordered your book REFİKA’DAN HIZLI TARİFLER and it will be here the end of next week. I'm excited to try the recipes and to start getting serious about learning Turkish so that I can read and understand everything you've written.
Yes, and the history of the recipe / technique, is what as me hooked on this channel! In the UK, all we know of Turkish food is the doner kabab turning on a spit, so this channel is an eye-opener, much appreciated!
From Arizona USA, This is probably one of the BEST cooking tutorials on TH-cam!❤ Not everyone everywhere has what is traditionally used and alternative methods are also suggested AND any changes needed in using these alternatives are addressed. A complete and thorough tutorial with no questions unanswered for the most part And the fun and humor plus photos of your beautiful land! Thankyou Rafika!! Thankyou to your great production team as well! The entire show is put together beautifully!🤗👍
you are my favorite chef I have ever know - you are a gift from Turkey and I always look forward to making your recipes! Be safe and stay well - all of you! Love from Tallinn, Estonia!
@@g_lorn bakery - mastered Meat - mastered Salads - mastered Maybe I exaggerated every aspect. But they are masters of food. Are you Turkish by any chance? If you are maybe your tired of Turkish food 😂
@@riedz786 yes and no, they are not really known for baking are they? Every nation has something to offer. But the Turks, in my humble opinion, have the best cuisine according to my pallette. Others may disagree of course.
I have just discovered your amazing channel.I lived in Melbourne Australia for 43 years..huge Turkish community.One of my best friends, Yuksul's mum had a small Restaurant...amazing food.Turkish cuisine is one of my favourites on the planet.Now I know how to make lavash..thx heaps.Unfortunately Yuksul passed recently with Cancer.But seeing your channel bought back wonderful memories.Anyway definately an instant subscriber.Living in Thailand now.Will introduce them to some Turkish shish.Thx so much for your warmth,. and enthusiasm😁😁
My mom and I visited Turkey a few years ago and we fell in love with the cuisine and culture. It's her birthday today so I made this meal for her. It was amazing and quick and just plain awesome! Love from South Africa.
I love Turkish food and people and language 💕💕💕💕💕 I got hooked onto watching TV series and learnt Turkish language. I am hoping to visit Istanbul one day. Lots of love from Dublin Ireland 🤗
When COVID is done and dusted, I’m going to travel all the way to Turkey and try this out. For now, I’ll make it myself; that dish looks absolutely delicious!
Her show is actually called refika's cooking school, she is very down to earth, open to a lot of ideas and challenges, we love her and her team especially Burak
Even before your show starts, I’m already happy because I know your smile, enthusiasm, & positive attitude are so contagious & genuine. All your recipes are truly amazing! But, I especially enjoy seeing & hearing the stories of the countryside, the old traditional ways & culture, and your family’s history/stories. You are a Culinary & Cultural Ambassador of your country!! We are all lucky to enjoy your shows & to learn about incredible recipes your country enjoys everyday! No wonder my mom always said I needed to visit Turkey; she loved her travels to Turkey!! And I can truly understand why! The people are kind, sincerely, and friendly!
So you sould come after the covid thing is over and come with your mom if she is still alive, and if not come and we will honour her memory together... thank you sooo much 😘🙏😘🧿
Hello Rafika, How very kind of you! Yes, I would love to go & visit you sometime in the future. Unfortunately, my mom has passed a few years ago. But, she always enjoyed traveling & meeting the local people. And, she really enjoyed eating all the traditional foods from every country!
Ah Refika, you have sunshine in your soul. All your videos are good, but this may be my favourite. Reminds me of some of the deceptively simple dishes we used to enjoy when coming down from climbing in the mountains to the small villages below. With all the rosemary it's almost more central Mediterainian than some of the other more spice heavy dishes in other parts of Turkey. But juicy and filled with flavour with the wonderful lavash to mop up the precious juices. Would be heaven to return to Turkey some day and if I could I'd love to eat some of the wonderful food you prepare.
Absolutely love your channel! You kept me happy and sane while sick with covid. Even through quarantine, I see your positive attitude and felt much better. Love you guys😍 keep up the amazing job. Truly inspiring!
I made this last week with some frozen leftover beef tenderloin. It was sooo easy because I could cut the meat very thinly. The marinade here is simple but so beautiful. We cooked it only on one side as it was so thin. I also made 2 batches of your lavash. This was a lot for 6 people, but there was nothing left and it was inhaled by all in 10 minutes. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. So simple but is a wonderful way to showcase the beef. Simple fresh ingredients with a great cut of meat. Cant wait to make this again. Hats off to Turkey ❤️🇨🇦 (ALberta).
I want to say that I love you!!!! I’m American and your TH-cam channel has me entranced. You have such a great way of explaining the reasoning behind things and showing alternatives (pans, cheese, etc). This is so very helpful considering everyone has access to different things. I also love the friendly banter between you and Bahar. I want to cook everything I see you make! I shared another video with a Persian friend of mine, as her daughter is named Bahar, so I thought she might find that cool. I will keep sharing your videos. 🤗
Refika, i love the way you relate to food. It is a fresh, light and full of freedom approach to ingredients, and you are so enthusiastic about what you do, that you make me want to start cooking inmediatly... in fact, I have many times after watching you, and done the same recipe, adapting when i do not have the same ingredients, and enjoying the process so much!!! You are really a lovely person and i thank you for this joy of cooking you have... and then of course: Joy of Eating!!!
Hi from Japan! It is hard watching your show in the middle of the night. Great work! I have been wanting to visit Turkey for a long time and watching your show makes me want go there now! I hope that day will come soon. Stay safe and healthy^_^
I’m a Moroccan and I’ve been to turkey(Istanbul in specific) it was beautiful and the food was amazing. I really want to go to Japan. But it costs too much.
Thank You Rafika!! I love your cooking. I am Polish, living in London UK and I also cook a lot! I adore Turkish cuisine and Persian (I learned a lot working in the Persian restaurant and I have a friend from Turkey who I worked with). Good luck with everything!
I've been binge watching this since I found it. Was looking for humus recipes stayed fro everything else. I love her interaction with the production crew. She is amazing. It's just so wholesome.
Dear Refika, once I started to watch your videos, is impossible to stop.... it becomes a MUST SEE all of them. Thank you so much for your lovely teachings and sharing with us all these wonders about turkish food. Grettings from Venezuela
This recipe is an absolute keeper. My whole family loved it, even my little fussy eater. Will be making this again for family and friends. Huge thank you ❤️
Refika, I love the story telling aspect of your cooking videos! I learn new things about Turkish culture/history which I might not come across otherwise. Keep up the good work!
Incredible, utterly incredible. I made this tonight and it was one of the most astounding things I've ever eaten and one of, if not, THE most delicious meal I've ever made. Thank you for your excellent channel. Looking forward to making many, many more of your recipes. Many thanks from New Zealand.
Oh my gosh, I don’t know how I had never come across your channel until I googled lavash and you popped up…I’m subscribed to you now forever! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for emphasizing the importance of using the correct equipment. It makes all the difference in having a recipe turn out the way it is meant to be. I had a cookware shop & cooking school. People thought I sold cookware, bakeware, knives, cooking utinsils, etc, just to increase sales, but no. Many of the recipies we taught in the cooking school really couldn't be made without the appropriate cookware. The equipment - literally - makes the food. Substitutions for some of the traditional kitchenware Is possible, and I'm so glad you give suggestions. What you do so well is show substitutions that actually DO what original equipment accomplishes. You also explain WHY it is an ok alternative - as well as what not to use, and why. Everything about your show is well done. All your information is interesting, but simple to understand. You obviously know your way around a kitchen! Your presentation is delightful. 5 ⭐!
I have been making my own flatbread for a while now by teaching myself online, but it's only now that I learned the importance of the pan heat in making them! Sometimes I wonder why my bread comes out hard and 'gummy' even if I don't change the recipe ingredients so it's really nice to learn why that happens. Really, really love the way you teach and how you explain all the 'whys' and 'hows' in detail as opposed to simply saying a step and moving on. Also amazing is that I'm learning fundamentals of flatbread making in a recipe video that also tells me what dish to best use them 😊 Thank you so much Refika! Love your videos! 💚
Wow Refika, thank you so much. You just opened the door to Turkish cuisine for me. I am gonna try out all of these :) And thank you as well for explaining what equipment you have used and why you have used them.
Refika your show is so wonderful. I also like the Turkish version with English subtitles because there is no language barrier for you and I love your enthusiasm! Thank you. I am smiling.
I made this recipe twice. And it's absolutely delicious. My husband travelled a lot to Turkey in past years and he loved the food. I promise that one day I too will visit. I am a baker and love to cook. I have cooked many types of breads over the years, and with the pandemic now in NY, we are using cooking a new recipe every day to keep our life exciting. I too grow a garden in the back of my house, so most of my produce I tend to try out new recipes. Our lives look so similar in the way we enjoy food. Thanks for the good videos and the enjoyment you bring to the kitchen.
I fell in love with Turkish cuisine when I visiting your country many years ago. I love you channel because it makes it so accessible. This video with the 2 recipes and all of the wonderful tips you give is amazing! And it looks soooo yummy too! I will defo give this a try - after I make your donnar meat (meat which is in the freezer right now!🙂). Take care!
Thank God for this pandemic and finding you on TH-cam! I now want to come visit your country and experience your food. I love to cook and I’m learning so much more. Thank you so much for your time and beautiful energy!
You're such a good teacher! I learn a lot of things in your videos but I don't get overwhelmed! Thank you so much for your amazing efforts and your team too 💖
In fact, Kolot cheese is the main ingredient for another famous dish for breakfast - "Kuymak" or "Mıhlama", which is easily prepared in about 10-15 minutes with corn flour, butter and water. Not sure if Refika had posted that recipe before in this channel but it's a great one, highly recommended. If not, she should so I, as a Turkish grande chef, can learn a substitute for Kolot cause it's a bit costly cheese even in Turkey haha
@@sertergunay My husband's family is from Mediterranean Region (Adana) not the Black Sea, so it is a cheese I hadn't seen before moving to Istanbul... good to know its other uses, thank you
@@mrsp6825 as far as I remember, Kolot cheese can be found in A101, which has at least 1 store in every corner of the country. The producer is Kebir or Vakfikebir. I haven't tasted the original Kolot cheese in Trabzon yet so I don't know the original taste for comparison but that Kebir brand should work, in general.
Lavash 250 g (1,5 cup + 1 tbsp) plain flour 125 g (½ cup) water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt • Mix the flour, olive oil, salt and water and knead the mixture for 6-7 minutes. • Divide the dough into 5 equal pieces and shape them into balls. To get the perfect ball shape, place the dough on one hand and with the other, make a dome shape and pressing the dough, roll it between your hands. Cover the dough balls with a damp cloth and let them sit for 5 minutes. • While waiting for the dough, place your cast iron pan upside down on the heater and turn the heat on. Instead of cast iron, a thick-bottomed steel pan works just as well. • To roll out the dough, dust your work surface, rolling pin and the dough with flour. Gently roll out the dough to around 20-25 cm. For a perfect round shape, flip and rotate the dough each time you roll it out. Then, remove any excess flour. • Place the dough in the pan and cook until it becomes partially brown. Watch the heat - if your pan is too hot, your bread might burn and if your pan is not hot enough, it will dry out. • Piling the lavash on top of each other will keep them warm and prevent drying. You can butter each one as well. • Enjoy the lavash with your loved ones! Important Tips • For an easier cut, keep the meat in the freezer for about 30 minutes. • It is important not to use a knife or scissors to cut the rosemary to prevent the bitter taste. • Beat the meat slices in a plastic bag. You can cut 2 edges of the plastic bag to place the meat in it easily. Plastic bag will also prevent the meat to stick to work surface. • For the meat to get bigger, slide the meat mallet each time you hit the meat • If you don’t have a flat meat mallet, you can always use a small, thick-bottomed pan for the same purpose. • Make sure that the leftover meat pieces are also used. They will surprise you with their sizes ones beaten. • Keep in mind that cheese just taken out of the refrigerator is always easier to slice. • Copper or enamel pans are preferable as such materials cool down very quickly after turning the heat off so the meat doesn’t get overcooked and dry. • To get the perfect ball shape, place the dough on your one hand and with the other, make a dome shape and pressing the dough, roll it between your hands. • For a perfect round shape for the lavash, flip and rotate the dough each time you roll it out. • If your pan is too hot, your bread is might get burned and if your pan is not heated enough your bread will dry out until it gets cooked. • Placing each lavash on another one will keep them warm and prevent drying.
Please suggest substitute of rosemary, in Pakistan we have only dry rosemary not fresh one, I love your cooking style love turkish food and people, and Bahar makes your food mouth watering with her camera, and please make flafal I'm waiting of your recipe, lots of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇹🇷
Aoa rafika and the team . I subscribed your channel only because we love turkey and its people we share some values as our religion .but i want to know that your name sounds muslim name . Are you muslim as well or not because many people in turkey have different religion . Please answer my question . As we muslims have halal and haram concept as well thats why i asked this question
Made this for myself and my wife this evening for iftaar. AMAZING! Didn't get the lavaş 100% but it was good. Need to work on perfecting it. Thank you Refika 😊
Love the addition of the Kung Fu Hustle clip. I worked at a pizza place for a substantial amount of time. I knew where you were going when you said pick up the dough.
Refika, we love you. Your recipes are great and great introduction into Turkish cuisine. I have recommended your videos to all of my friends that are interesting in cooking.
Helal olsun Refika. İngiizce TH-cam kanalı çok başarılı bir atılımdı, rakiplerinle makası açtın...video kalitesi üst düzey. Başarıların devamını diliyorum
You are an incredible cook refika ,love your videos they make me fall even more in love with your beautiful country Turkey and its perfect cuisine,lots of love from South Africa
Would love to come to Istanbul (one of my favorite cities!) and cook with you, would be a dream come true!! Thank you for sharing your spirit and cooking with us - Blessings!
You said let me know what you want to see. It's like your reading my mind, lavash, only I didn't know what to call it. I was going to say thin Iraqi pita or that bread like I had over there cooked on saj by a Druze family along side the road with the cheese and herbs. . Every thing here today looks so good, thanks.
This is sooooo good, just like all your other dishes! :D. Do you have a restaurant by any chance Refika, If I do travel to Turkey, I would love to visit it once this pandemic ends :)
Came in just for the lavash recipe, ended up watching the whole video again for the third time... time well spent. Also wanted to give a quick appreciation to whoever picks the music for your videos, always great and it's like that little background touch of spice that people don't realise makes a dish! PS. Bahar's expressions when she's concentrating... 🥰
I thought your other videos are awesome, but this one's raised the bar even higher!! Freakishly delicious looking shots of juicy meat, herbs and melted cheese... omg. And then one useful tip after another with making the lavash. Add the humorous clip, the shots of Istanbul, and the whole team... we're being spoiled, but I'm definitely not complaining :D Hmm... maybe you need to start finding a big enough venue to hold us all when we turn up to cook with you (with a jar of homemade Turkish pickles under our arms :P )
Refika!!! I just made the lavash and it’s wonderful! The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, and the tips for the stove heat helped a lot. 10/10 thank you!
Hi from Mexico. I am Persian and i love lavash. I can’t find it here, everyone eats tortillas. They are missing out.. after watching this video many time, today, i am making lavash.. it is easy.. you are a great teacher. Thank you
OMG ... I'm dying!!!!! I'm DEAD!!!! I NEED TO EAT THIS NOW!!!!! I'M COMING TO TURKEY AS SOON AS IT'S PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE SO I CAN EAT THIS DISH!!!!! Sending kisses from Sydney, Australia! Xx
WOW!! I watch your videos on my TV because I prefer over watching on my phone, lol! And after I saw your cabbage “spaghetti” video, this one came up automatically and I LOVE this recipe too!! I don’t eat gluten, but I guess I can substitute the lavash for gluten free tortillas. I know it won’t be the same, but at least it will be close enough! And that beef, with all those spices! YUM!! Your videos are very fun to watch and your city is beautiful!! I hope to visit Turkey in the future! 🥰
Bahar has this talent on how to shot the closeups so well , it makes me want to bite the screen ... Thank you Bahar , but then I’m frustrate cause ,the I can’t eat Refika’s delights ...I love you girls !
Bread and meat and cheese, omg, what more could we ask for? This looks amazing and I am definitely cooking this, not least because scooping food up with bread in your fingers is so incredibly satisfying. Also, I adore the way you say 'vinegar', it makes me smile every time XD We love you both too, stay safe and keep making these fabulous videos
I love your videos!! Your enthusiasm and practicality is so infective and gives your videos a true authenticity. And Bahar’s questions and comments sprinkled here and there are just perfect and really what goes through my head!!
I made this tonight! You are soooo right it was mind blowing! It was incredible. I made bezlama bread for this too. I paired it with Persian tadigh rice. I will keep this in rotation! Thank you!!!!
Thanks for having examples of what the difference is when cooking the bread, very useful. - I’m binge watching your channel for New Zealand. We can’t travel right now, but your recipes are bringing a bit of turkey.
Love this recipe, made it for my family and also the beef kebab, soooo delicious 😋. Finally an interesting and unique chanel, not to mention the recipes. Enough with the Jamies , Gordons and all the fancy chefs, this is REAL food!!! Well done girl, keep going , you charmed us with your natural and easy manner. 😘😀😀😘 Eagerly awaiting for your new recipes. Sending love from London.
My goodness....this is beautiful. I love how happy everyone looks eating together. Sometimes it doesnt feel that joyous and togetherness with my family here in america. Truly beautiful to see
WOW !!!!! This recipe is what I needed !! Here in Qatar, bifteck is sold just as thin as your perfect hammered meat, and we always fried it and hated what we did ... But now I know how to manage it next time :D
Refika, i was terrible at the bread but made up for it with the meat dish. My husband loved it. I forgot the mozzarella cheese so i used pepper jack. My husband could not stop eating it. Still used the lavash (i dont want to call it that maybe really thin hockey pucks haha) i will not give up. I will work on lavash.😙
This is Barbi from US, I love watching your videos. I got Covid earlier this week and one of the first things that I wanted to do was start watching your videos. Life has gotten very crazy over the last couple years and I have missed seeing you all. I am glad you all are well, and I realize this world is very crazy. But his travel is starting to open again I hope to see you all. It is a dream of mine to come visit and to meet you. God bless you and keep you safe! Keep cooking no matter what you are a blessing! You and your team are amazing!
I have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, HBO Max, etc... but instead of watching those, I am binge watching your cooking episodes. Your production crew is amazing and the video quality is top notch. You are sharing knowledge that is not commonly known, but should be! I just want you to know that I appreciate you and your channel, and it is obvious to me that you and your team are destined for success!
Thank you very much for all these beautiful words😍😍
Same....
Your instructions are perfect and I love how you explain why everything is done.
Also you love what you touch and the skill and soul is obvious. Thank you.
I just discovered her videos and now I can't stop watching. I love her accent and you can see her passion. Her camera lady is very lucky. Lol
Same here I just love her cooking style
I love your explanation of too hot vs. too cold for the lavash, and using the scraps. Nobody ever explains things like that in explaining cooking, just "tada, it's perfect" and pose for instagram photos. :-)
couldn't agree more jeremy .
exactly. She is really trying to teach us all important details and subtle tricks
Indeed! It's refreshing and useful.
I love how you teach us about why we're using certain techniques or certain ingredients and not just having us watch you cook. You're so personable and you make me feel like you're talking just to me. I ordered your book REFİKA’DAN HIZLI TARİFLER and it will be here the end of next week. I'm excited to try the recipes and to start getting serious about learning Turkish so that I can read and understand everything you've written.
Yes, and the history of the recipe / technique, is what as me hooked on this channel! In the UK, all we know of Turkish food is the doner kabab turning on a spit, so this channel is an eye-opener, much appreciated!
Refika should definitely translate the book soon and sell it on Amazon.
Yes please translate your book in English sell on Amazon can’t wait
The photos are amazing kudos to Behar
Good luck with learning Turkish. 😊
Stephanie, where did you buy the book?
From Arizona USA, This is probably one of the BEST cooking tutorials on TH-cam!❤ Not everyone everywhere has what is traditionally used and alternative methods are also suggested AND any changes needed in using these alternatives are addressed. A complete and thorough tutorial with no questions unanswered for the most part And the fun and humor plus photos of your beautiful land! Thankyou Rafika!! Thankyou to your great production team as well! The entire show is put together beautifully!🤗👍
you are my favorite chef I have ever know - you are a gift from Turkey and I always look forward to making your recipes! Be safe and stay well - all of you! Love from Tallinn, Estonia!
Turkey has the best cuisine from all nations. They have truly mastered every aspect of cooking
O thank you Wahid beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. 😘🙏
turkey isn't really known for its food. It might be good but not "truly mastered every aspect of cooking" good.
@@g_lorn bakery - mastered
Meat - mastered
Salads - mastered
Maybe I exaggerated every aspect. But they are masters of food. Are you Turkish by any chance? If you are maybe your tired of Turkish food 😂
And what about India? I'm not Indian but those people have mastered cooking
@@riedz786 yes and no, they are not really known for baking are they? Every nation has something to offer. But the Turks, in my humble opinion, have the best cuisine according to my pallette. Others may disagree of course.
Turkish food is really underrated compared to other foods...
Thanks for sharing your recipes with us Refika.
I love it when the Cook tells, WHY, instead of just do this and that.
It goes to show the knowledge of the Chef😀👍 Love your channel
I have just discovered your amazing channel.I lived in Melbourne Australia for 43 years..huge Turkish community.One of my best friends, Yuksul's mum had a small Restaurant...amazing food.Turkish cuisine is one of my favourites on the planet.Now I know how to make lavash..thx heaps.Unfortunately Yuksul passed recently with Cancer.But seeing your channel bought back wonderful memories.Anyway definately an instant subscriber.Living in Thailand now.Will introduce them to some Turkish shish.Thx so much for your warmth,. and enthusiasm😁😁
My mom and I visited Turkey a few years ago and we fell in love with the cuisine and culture. It's her birthday today so I made this meal for her. It was amazing and quick and just plain awesome! Love from South Africa.
I love Turkish food and people and language 💕💕💕💕💕 I got hooked onto watching TV series and learnt Turkish language. I am hoping to visit Istanbul one day. Lots of love from Dublin Ireland 🤗
Hi 🥰 Which Turkish series you hooked ? I Think some of them is very good 🙏🏻❤️
Her sparkly eyes, smiling mouth and delicious accent make all things possible and the toughest recipe seems simple. It's a gift!
You said it!❤️👍🏽
When COVID is done and dusted, I’m going to travel all the way to Turkey and try this out. For now, I’ll make it myself; that dish looks absolutely delicious!
Me too definetly the next travel: Istanbul 🤗
Agreed I'm working on my second trip love the food out there .
You will love Turkey I'm in love with that city and cant wait to travel again next year ❤
@@germicanlifestyle9069 tell that to my sister... Who died of respiratory failure from covid.
@@nicolerok9100 People who don't work in the medical field, and see the suffering first hand, will never understand. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Her show is actually called refika's cooking school, she is very down to earth, open to a lot of ideas and challenges, we love her and her team especially Burak
finally a great chef who has a talent to teach how to ensure it cooks right the 1st time & 2 recipes in 17min. AND make it all fun - Amazing YaY
Even before your show starts, I’m already happy because I know your smile, enthusiasm, & positive attitude are so contagious & genuine. All your recipes are truly amazing! But, I especially enjoy seeing & hearing the stories of the countryside, the old traditional ways & culture, and your family’s history/stories. You are a Culinary & Cultural Ambassador of your country!! We are all lucky to enjoy your shows & to learn about incredible recipes your country enjoys everyday! No wonder my mom always said I needed to visit Turkey; she loved her travels to Turkey!! And I can truly understand why! The people are kind, sincerely, and friendly!
So you sould come after the covid thing is over and come with your mom if she is still alive, and if not come and we will honour her memory together... thank you sooo much 😘🙏😘🧿
Hello Rafika, How very kind of you! Yes, I would love to go & visit you sometime in the future. Unfortunately, my mom has passed a few years ago. But, she always enjoyed traveling & meeting the local people. And, she really enjoyed eating all the traditional foods from every country!
Ah Refika, you have sunshine in your soul. All your videos are good, but this may be my favourite.
Reminds me of some of the deceptively simple dishes we used to enjoy when coming down from climbing in the mountains to the small villages below.
With all the rosemary it's almost more central Mediterainian than some of the other more spice heavy dishes in other parts of Turkey. But juicy and filled with flavour with the wonderful lavash to mop up the precious juices.
Would be heaven to return to Turkey some day and if I could I'd love to eat some of the wonderful food you prepare.
It's like a turkish cheese steak....man that looks delicious!
Yasss! Philly and Türkiye combined!!! ❤🧿😊
Absolutely love your channel! You kept me happy and sane while sick with covid. Even through quarantine, I see your positive attitude and felt much better. Love you guys😍 keep up the amazing job. Truly inspiring!
I made this last week with some frozen leftover beef tenderloin. It was sooo easy because I could cut the meat very thinly. The marinade here is simple but so beautiful. We cooked it only on one side as it was so thin. I also made 2 batches of your lavash. This was a lot for 6 people, but there was nothing left and it was inhaled by all in 10 minutes. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. So simple but is a wonderful way to showcase the beef. Simple fresh ingredients with a great cut of meat. Cant wait to make this again. Hats off to Turkey ❤️🇨🇦 (ALberta).
I want to say that I love you!!!! I’m American and your TH-cam channel has me entranced. You have such a great way of explaining the reasoning behind things and showing alternatives (pans, cheese, etc). This is so very helpful considering everyone has access to different things. I also love the friendly banter between you and Bahar. I want to cook everything I see you make!
I shared another video with a Persian friend of mine, as her daughter is named Bahar, so I thought she might find that cool. I will keep sharing your videos. 🤗
Refika, i love the way you relate to food. It is a fresh, light and full of freedom approach to ingredients, and you are so enthusiastic about what you do, that you make me want to start cooking inmediatly... in fact, I have many times after watching you, and done the same recipe, adapting when i do not have the same ingredients, and enjoying the process so much!!! You are really a lovely person and i thank you for this joy of cooking you have... and then of course: Joy of Eating!!!
I definitely need to come to Turkey
Hi from Japan! It is hard watching your show in the middle of the night. Great work! I have been wanting to visit Turkey for a long time and watching your show makes me want go there now! I hope that day will come soon. Stay safe and healthy^_^
Turkish people always love Japan and Japanese people you are always welcome 🤘🏻
@Burak Aksoy Why not? In general Turkish people like Japanese people. Who doesn't like individually can mind their own business.
Cosmo Kramer Thank you. Good to know that^_^
Beyhan Şen Very kind of you.
I’m a Moroccan and I’ve been to turkey(Istanbul in specific) it was beautiful and the food was amazing. I really want to go to Japan. But it costs too much.
Thank You Rafika!! I love your cooking. I am Polish, living in London UK and I also cook a lot! I adore Turkish cuisine and Persian (I learned a lot working in the Persian restaurant and I have a friend from Turkey who I worked with). Good luck with everything!
I've been binge watching this since I found it. Was looking for humus recipes stayed fro everything else.
I love her interaction with the production crew. She is amazing. It's just so wholesome.
Everytime some goodness :). Thank you Refika. Lots of love from Hungary. Hope to see you one day. A “Hungarian Turkish kitchen fan”
I'd like to start a Murat fan club! The editing of these videos is outstanding!!!
thanks :)
😘 definitely we should do it 🤚i am innnnn
What's Murat fan club... im interested ... from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
the music, sound effects & quick clips/pictures: BRILLIANT, and fun; having another little voice of its own! GREAT TEAM!!
As someone who is from originally Turkey but lives USA I love watching your videos with my spouse :) you should show them Mantı :)
Dear Refika, once I started to watch your videos, is impossible to stop.... it becomes a MUST SEE all of them.
Thank you so much for your lovely teachings and sharing with us all these wonders about turkish food.
Grettings from Venezuela
This recipe is an absolute keeper.
My whole family loved it, even my little fussy eater. Will be making this again for family and friends.
Huge thank you ❤️
Refika, I love the story telling aspect of your cooking videos! I learn new things about Turkish culture/history which I might not come across otherwise. Keep up the good work!
Incredible, utterly incredible. I made this tonight and it was one of the most astounding things I've ever eaten and one of, if not, THE most delicious meal I've ever made. Thank you for your excellent channel. Looking forward to making many, many more of your recipes. Many thanks from New Zealand.
I really wish I could visit Turkey again without risking my job because of the travel warning.. it's a beautiful country with beautiful people
That looks like the best thing ever. The lavash are so similar to flour tortillas which I am really good at so I'm excited to try them!
Oh my gosh, I don’t know how I had never come across your channel until I googled lavash and you popped up…I’m subscribed to you now forever! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for emphasizing the importance of using the correct equipment. It makes all the difference in having a recipe turn out the way it is meant to be.
I had a cookware shop & cooking school. People thought I sold cookware, bakeware, knives, cooking utinsils, etc, just to increase sales, but no. Many of the recipies we taught in the cooking school really couldn't be made without the appropriate cookware. The equipment - literally - makes the food.
Substitutions for some of the traditional kitchenware Is possible, and I'm so glad you give suggestions. What you do so well is show substitutions that actually DO what original equipment accomplishes. You also explain WHY it is an ok alternative - as well as what not to use, and why.
Everything about your show is well done. All your information is interesting, but simple to understand. You obviously know your way around a kitchen!
Your presentation is delightful. 5 ⭐!
Thank you very important points.. 😘
Watching Refika cook is so inspiring. Hope I can visit Turkey one day to taste all that diverse food!
I have been making my own flatbread for a while now by teaching myself online, but it's only now that I learned the importance of the pan heat in making them! Sometimes I wonder why my bread comes out hard and 'gummy' even if I don't change the recipe ingredients so it's really nice to learn why that happens.
Really, really love the way you teach and how you explain all the 'whys' and 'hows' in detail as opposed to simply saying a step and moving on. Also amazing is that I'm learning fundamentals of flatbread making in a recipe video that also tells me what dish to best use them 😊 Thank you so much Refika! Love your videos! 💚
Wow Refika, thank you so much. You just opened the door to Turkish cuisine for me. I am gonna try out all of these :) And thank you as well for explaining what equipment you have used and why you have used them.
I'm on leave next week and I'm going to be cooking Turkish food all week.
Just found this chanel and now I'm hooked.
Ohmygod!!! Yes please! I first had lavash in Iran 40 years ago and have never found a recipe. (Iranian bakers dont share)! Thank you so much for this!
I made this tonight and loved it! Every drop of the sauce was soaked up with lavash. Thank you for such a beautiful dish
Refika your show is so wonderful. I also like the Turkish version with English subtitles because there is no language barrier for you and I love your enthusiasm! Thank you. I am smiling.
you make me want to move to Turkey :) gorgeous food and culture, thanks for sharing aspects of this with us x
I made this recipe twice. And it's absolutely delicious. My husband travelled a lot to Turkey in past years and he loved the food. I promise that one day I too will visit. I am a baker and love to cook. I have cooked many types of breads over the years, and with the pandemic now in NY, we are using cooking a new recipe every day to keep our life exciting. I too grow a garden in the back of my house, so most of my produce I tend to try out new recipes. Our lives look so similar in the way we enjoy food. Thanks for the good videos and the enjoyment you bring to the kitchen.
I fell in love with Turkish cuisine when I visiting your country many years ago. I love you channel because it makes it so accessible. This video with the 2 recipes and all of the wonderful tips you give is amazing! And it looks soooo yummy too! I will defo give this a try - after I make your donnar meat (meat which is in the freezer right now!🙂). Take care!
Turkish food is literally the best!
Thank God for this pandemic and finding you on TH-cam! I now want to come visit your country and experience your food. I love to cook and I’m learning so much more. Thank you so much for your time and beautiful energy!
You're such a good teacher! I learn a lot of things in your videos but I don't get overwhelmed!
Thank you so much for your amazing efforts and your team too 💖
Turkish foods is simple, I live in Turkey for over a year, I learn how to cook Turkish foods with my mother in law, now I can cook most of the dishes.
Omg...my mouth is watering... i'm going to make this as soon as possible! I never knew what kolot cheese was...now I do! Thanks for the video!
In fact, Kolot cheese is the main ingredient for another famous dish for breakfast - "Kuymak" or "Mıhlama", which is easily prepared in about 10-15 minutes with corn flour, butter and water. Not sure if Refika had posted that recipe before in this channel but it's a great one, highly recommended. If not, she should so I, as a Turkish grande chef, can learn a substitute for Kolot cause it's a bit costly cheese even in Turkey haha
@@sertergunay My husband's family is from Mediterranean Region (Adana) not the Black Sea, so it is a cheese I hadn't seen before moving to Istanbul... good to know its other uses, thank you
@@mrsp6825 as far as I remember, Kolot cheese can be found in A101, which has at least 1 store in every corner of the country. The producer is Kebir or Vakfikebir. I haven't tasted the original Kolot cheese in Trabzon yet so I don't know the original taste for comparison but that Kebir brand should work, in general.
This is really awesome content Rafika! Thanks so much for making Turkish food so accessible.
Lavash
250 g (1,5 cup + 1 tbsp) plain flour
125 g (½ cup) water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
• Mix the flour, olive oil, salt and water and knead the mixture for 6-7 minutes.
• Divide the dough into 5 equal pieces and shape them into balls. To get the perfect ball shape, place the dough on one hand and with the other, make a dome shape and pressing the dough, roll it between your hands. Cover the dough balls with a damp cloth and let them sit for 5 minutes.
• While waiting for the dough, place your cast iron pan upside down on the heater and turn the heat on. Instead of cast iron, a thick-bottomed steel pan works just as well.
• To roll out the dough, dust your work surface, rolling pin and the dough with flour. Gently roll out the dough to around 20-25 cm. For a perfect round shape, flip and rotate the dough each time you roll it out. Then, remove any excess flour.
• Place the dough in the pan and cook until it becomes partially brown. Watch the heat - if your pan is too hot, your bread might burn and if your pan is not hot enough, it will dry out.
• Piling the lavash on top of each other will keep them warm and prevent drying. You can butter each one as well.
• Enjoy the lavash with your loved ones!
Important Tips
• For an easier cut, keep the meat in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
• It is important not to use a knife or scissors to cut the rosemary to prevent the bitter taste.
• Beat the meat slices in a plastic bag. You can cut 2 edges of the plastic bag to place the meat in it easily. Plastic bag will also prevent the meat to stick to work surface.
• For the meat to get bigger, slide the meat mallet each time you hit the meat
• If you don’t have a flat meat mallet, you can always use a small, thick-bottomed pan for the same purpose.
• Make sure that the leftover meat pieces are also used. They will surprise you with their sizes ones beaten.
• Keep in mind that cheese just taken out of the refrigerator is always easier to slice.
• Copper or enamel pans are preferable as such materials cool down very quickly after turning the heat off so the meat doesn’t get overcooked and dry.
• To get the perfect ball shape, place the dough on your one hand and with the other, make a dome shape and pressing the dough, roll it between your hands.
• For a perfect round shape for the lavash, flip and rotate the dough each time you roll it out.
• If your pan is too hot, your bread is might get burned and if your pan is not heated enough your bread will dry out until it gets cooked.
• Placing each lavash on another one will keep them warm and prevent drying.
Refika I love your style of cooking and you make it look so easy. I'm gonna try this delicious dish.
Please suggest substitute of rosemary, in Pakistan we have only dry rosemary not fresh one, I love your cooking style love turkish food and people, and Bahar makes your food mouth watering with her camera, and please make flafal I'm waiting of your recipe, lots of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇹🇷
More sweet recipes, please, and thank you! :)
Aoa rafika and the team . I subscribed your channel only because we love turkey and its people we share some values as our religion .but i want to know that your name sounds muslim name . Are you muslim as well or not because many people in turkey have different religion . Please answer my question . As we muslims have halal and haram concept as well thats why i asked this question
Thank you for responding! I will defiantly try! My kids will enjoy it.
Made this for myself and my wife this evening for iftaar. AMAZING!
Didn't get the lavaş 100% but it was good. Need to work on perfecting it. Thank you Refika 😊
There are treasures and pleasures. Your channel is both.
I woke this morning thinking about "How do I cook lavash?" and here is the video !! Thank you so much !!
Love the addition of the Kung Fu Hustle clip.
I worked at a pizza place for a substantial amount of time.
I knew where you were going when you said pick up the dough.
Refika, we love you. Your recipes are great and great introduction into Turkish cuisine.
I have recommended your videos to all of my friends that are interesting in cooking.
This might be one of the best dishes I have ever eaten. Thank you!!!!
Helal olsun Refika. İngiizce TH-cam kanalı çok başarılı bir atılımdı, rakiplerinle makası açtın...video kalitesi üst düzey. Başarıların devamını diliyorum
I'm so happy I found you here on TH-cam! This hammered beef recipe is the hammer! I look forward to being your attentive student in the future!
I'm going to cook this meat dish in my Spanish Paella pan for our next party - I love it!
You are an incredible cook refika ,love your videos they make me fall even more in love with your beautiful country Turkey and its perfect cuisine,lots of love from South Africa
Would love to come to Istanbul (one of my favorite cities!) and cook with you, would be a dream come true!! Thank you for sharing your spirit and cooking with us - Blessings!
You would've made a wonderful teacher, I love listening to you and learning about how life is for you and your people. Thank you 😊
You said let me know what you want to see. It's like your reading my mind, lavash, only I didn't know what to call it. I was going to say thin Iraqi pita or that bread like I had over there cooked on saj by a Druze family along side the road with the cheese and herbs. . Every thing here today looks so good, thanks.
This is sooooo good, just like all your other dishes! :D. Do you have a restaurant by any chance Refika, If I do travel to Turkey, I would love to visit it once this pandemic ends :)
There is no pandemic to begin with
And this will be part of our life
@@killuaHunter What are you on about? How do you know this as facts?
As far as I know they don't have a restaurant but they have a store here: goo.gl/maps/XUYByEBUY524xWk5A
@@halleyevans1980 search it for your self, i cant help you with that. you need to be open minded so you can see how the world is working
It's like a turkish philly cheese steak sandwich!
But much better !
Really is💕
The stories behind what you are cooking is beautiful! I can't wait to try your recipe. They both look delicious!
I made this today! My husband and I loved it so much. Actually it was unreal. Thank you for sharing your recipes.
Came in just for the lavash recipe, ended up watching the whole video again for the third time... time well spent. Also wanted to give a quick appreciation to whoever picks the music for your videos, always great and it's like that little background touch of spice that people don't realise makes a dish!
PS. Bahar's expressions when she's concentrating... 🥰
So much love from Bangladesh dear Refika❤ Really you have proved that cooking is a great art indeed
😘 to 🇧🇩 😇🧿
😍 another one to try! Keep going, trying "something else" from "somewhere else" is such a great idea during COVID-19.
Amazing stuff!
😘
You are a great teacher. Thank you for explaining your techniques instead of just showing us your techniques.
This dish is so delicious, it's so easy and fast to make! My family loved it and has asked for it many times! You are the best! Thank you!
I thought your other videos are awesome, but this one's raised the bar even higher!! Freakishly delicious looking shots of juicy meat, herbs and melted cheese... omg. And then one useful tip after another with making the lavash.
Add the humorous clip, the shots of Istanbul, and the whole team... we're being spoiled, but I'm definitely not complaining :D
Hmm... maybe you need to start finding a big enough venue to hold us all when we turn up to cook with you (with a jar of homemade Turkish pickles under our arms :P )
My turkish pickles are in my pantry now!! Praying they are ready in 2 -3 weeks!
This is the best cooking show I’ve ever seen! 😍😍😍😍😍
WOW those older women making yufkas like total queens🤓🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️
Refika!!! I just made the lavash and it’s wonderful! The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, and the tips for the stove heat helped a lot. 10/10 thank you!
Hi from Mexico. I am Persian and i love lavash. I can’t find it here, everyone eats tortillas. They are missing out.. after watching this video many time, today, i am making lavash.. it is easy.. you are a great teacher. Thank you
Made this for my family and friends and they loved it.
Oh boy that looks so delicious! I wish I could visit and cook with you, Turkey has always been a place I’ve wanted to visit!
OMG ... I'm dying!!!!! I'm DEAD!!!! I NEED TO EAT THIS NOW!!!!! I'M COMING TO TURKEY AS SOON AS IT'S PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE SO I CAN EAT THIS DISH!!!!! Sending kisses from Sydney, Australia! Xx
WOW!! I watch your videos on my TV because I prefer over watching on my phone, lol! And after I saw your cabbage “spaghetti” video, this one came up automatically and I LOVE this recipe too!! I don’t eat gluten, but I guess I can substitute the lavash for gluten free tortillas. I know it won’t be the same, but at least it will be close enough! And that beef, with all those spices! YUM!! Your videos are very fun to watch and your city is beautiful!! I hope to visit Turkey in the future! 🥰
I binge watch Refika's Recipes. Refika is SPECIAL sharing her knowledge and techniques. Thank you!!!
Bahar has this talent on how to shot the closeups so well , it makes me want to bite the screen ... Thank you Bahar , but then I’m frustrate cause ,the I can’t eat Refika’s delights ...I love you girls !
Bread and meat and cheese, omg, what more could we ask for? This looks amazing and I am definitely cooking this, not least because scooping food up with bread in your fingers is so incredibly satisfying.
Also, I adore the way you say 'vinegar', it makes me smile every time XD We love you both too, stay safe and keep making these fabulous videos
I love your videos!! Your enthusiasm and practicality is so infective and gives your videos a true authenticity. And Bahar’s questions and comments sprinkled here and there are just perfect and really what goes through my head!!
I made this tonight! You are soooo right it was mind blowing! It was incredible. I made bezlama bread for this too. I paired it with Persian tadigh rice. I will keep this in rotation! Thank you!!!!
Thanks for having examples of what the difference is when cooking the bread, very useful. - I’m binge watching your channel for New Zealand. We can’t travel right now, but your recipes are bringing a bit of turkey.
You have a lovely personality which is sooo important part of the ingredients. Love from London.Tesakular.
We definitely need a yoghurt and kaymak recipe :D
Love this recipe, made it for my family and also the beef kebab, soooo delicious 😋. Finally an interesting and unique chanel, not to mention the recipes. Enough with the Jamies , Gordons and all the fancy chefs, this is REAL food!!! Well done girl, keep going , you charmed us with your natural and easy manner. 😘😀😀😘 Eagerly awaiting for your new recipes. Sending love from London.
This looks so amazing! I need to make this for my parents when they come to stay. Thank you to you all!
My goodness....this is beautiful. I love how happy everyone looks eating together. Sometimes it doesnt feel that joyous and togetherness with my family here in america. Truly beautiful to see
Refika! Refika! Refika! Just because of You, Istanbul is on top of my list to visit
That looks incredible! I'll be making the lavaş during the week!
Forget this week, I've just made them for lunch. They are amazing :)
WOW !!!!! This recipe is what I needed !! Here in Qatar, bifteck is sold just as thin as your perfect hammered meat, and we always fried it and hated what we did ... But now I know how to manage it next time :D
Refika, i was terrible at the bread but made up for it with the meat dish. My husband loved it. I forgot the mozzarella cheese so i used pepper jack. My husband could not stop eating it. Still used the lavash (i dont want to call it that maybe really thin hockey pucks haha) i will not give up. I will work on lavash.😙
This is Barbi from US, I love watching your videos. I got Covid earlier this week and one of the first things that I wanted to do was start watching your videos. Life has gotten very crazy over the last couple years and I have missed seeing you all. I am glad you all are well, and I realize this world is very crazy. But his travel is starting to open again I hope to see you all. It is a dream of mine to come visit and to meet you. God bless you and keep you safe! Keep cooking no matter what you are a blessing! You and your team are amazing!