It looks wonderful!!! I like it. You are great! And so funny, I like to watch you. I made your hummus recipe and it's very delicious. Thank you for your inspiration. ❤️ I want to make it for our lunch this week. Sorry, my English is not good I am from Austria and my language is German
I have never even heard of this until now, so I jumped up and started the dough! We will have this tonight!!!! I am so thankful I get to watch your videos. I would have never known how good Turkish food is. I love Turkish food!!!!!!!
OMGosh!!! You just brought back my childhood in Adana!!! My father was stationed at Incirlic AFB. He married a Turkish woman and I was raised by her family and taught the Turkish way. To this day I have very fond memories of those days. Thank you for this!!! I do enjoy watching your vlogs!!!
I am assryian from northern Iraq. Moved to turkey Istanbul from 93 to 96 and turkish food is one of the best cuisine in the world. Thank you Istanbul for having me for 3 years and exposed me to your culture and food. Thank you Rafika for the recipe.
Armenian here, as well. Grew up with Lahmajun with a lot of Armenian food shops and restaurants. My great-grandmother (came from Turkey) also made it but recorded no recipes. I just made a batch today for the first time and then watched your video after. Very similar!
I'm beginning to develop a love affair for Turkish cuisine. All the things I've seen from you are so enticing. I need a lot of practice in the execution... but it looks so worth it.
Hey, Bulgarian here! I am really into exploring Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine lately, it has a lot in common with Balkan cuisine and we can find most of the ingredient easily and cheaply here. Your channel is a huge find for me, I subscribed almost immediately. Thanks :)
Hello Refika! Your mission is completed....I'm french, this is the first video of you that I watch. I find it so cute you want a french guy to cook a lahmacun. I did it tonight for my wonderful husband. He loved it however it wasn't as beautiful as yours! Thanks a lot! A bientôt from France
Je vous souhaite du succès dans vos expériences culinaires turques. Je suis turque mais tous les fouis que je cuisine, j’utilise les recettes de refika :)
What a treat for an Indian who loves Turkish culture, language and food. (Being a vegetarian doesn’t stop me from watching your show). LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Thank you for teaching me how to make Lahmacun, Refika! I am norwegian, not French, but I'd say you have accomplished your dream. Made these lahmacuns today for my family, and it reminded me of years ago when I visited Turkey. Again, thank you!
Refika, I appreciate how acknowledge all the countries that share variations of one recipe! It is nice of you to mention how recipes evolve through time! Food history is fascinating. Love your channel ❤️
I saw this video many years ago. Didn't have access to ground lamb back then, but I found some at Aldi recently. Had to google "raw meat spread on flatbread" to find this, but we're back!! I'm making lahmacun this weekend, I can't wait.
You are the type of person, to be the reason behind why an introvert teenager would love to attend family functions. Joyful, Caring, Loving, Enjoying. You are so sweet. Love from India......... And when you come to India, pleaase visit Kerala. Always WELCOME
I lived in Turkey (incirlik) many years ago when I was 12-14 years old. I fell in love with the food. I wanted to take 3 dishes back home (the US) with me. Börek, Ekmek, and what they called "Turkisk Pizza". This is that last dish. Thank you so much.
For bread recipes you can check Refika's other channel or Burak'ın ekmek teknesi... You can find easy ways to cook at home based on similar tastes as well as possible.
I've watched many of your videos and since we can't travel right now I decided to get lunch from a family owned small Turkish restaurant. I got the Lahmacun and Kunefe. The smell of the food was so yummy and I really enjoyed both dishes. I can't wait to try more! Thank you for teaching us about Turkey and your culture and your food!
I wish to visit beautiful Turkey one day and live amongst the people who can teach me these great food and history. Türkiye büyük bir millet ve Güney Afrika tarafından çok saygı görüyor. Aşk ve barış. 🇿🇦
Refika! I can’t say that enough that as an American-turkish women I am proud of you and what you do. Such an effort and work to do that. And thank you for explaining our gorgeous cuisine to the world in a perfect way. You are AMAZING! I will do everything to spread these great videos and I am hundred percent sure you will grow as swift as thought because you deserve it! Thank you!! So much love from New York❤️
I love all the You Tube videos that I've seen. Please keep them coming. I'm watching you from Calgary, Alberta - Canada. You are wonderful and your recipes are tasty and easy enough to follow. Thanks Refika!!
Thank you Refika! I finally made this today for my Turkish husband. We loved it so much and just ate them all. It was much easier than I thought it would be. Thank you again for sharing all the Turkish recipes. Keep it up the good work. 💕
I made this for my family today, it was a huge success! I will definitely make it again. The only change I will make next time, is to make more of it... They couldn't get enough 😅
So... I have wanted to try turkish Pizza since forever. I was discussing it in a forum unrelated to food, and learned Turkish Pizza is really called Lahmacun. Then the next day you dropped this video! I have been subscribing here in Oregon for maybe 2 or 3 months. This was the first meal of yours I have made. It was amazing. Thank you for showing this technique for making in my home! I even made my own dough! I could not get as thin as yours but was also my first attempt. Cheers!
Thank you for the memories. In high school I had two friends Lisa and Lina, they were from Lebanon and their mother would make something like this I called them pizzas but it was the most delicious think I've ever tasted. I love your channel. Thank you for bringing Turkey to our home.
I’m Norwegian and like you, I discovered Lahmébajine in Lebanon when I visited that beautiful country for the first time ten years ago. This dish isn’t Turkish, starting with the name of it, it means nothing in Turkish. The Turks took most of their food from Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East, and also from Greece. The Turks came to the region from Central Asia not from the Mediterranean world.
@@Tugba-havva Don't be ridiculous. Lebanon and Syria have a history of thousands of years. The turks came from Central Asia during the Middle Ages. Go and learn history. Plus Americans call this food Armenian Pizza, Jordanians call it Sfeeha Ermeniye which means Armenian Pastry . Turks always steal other peoples' cuisine. This food is a part of the Armenian cuisine.
Once again, my father comes to my mind. I have tried lahmacun recipes I've found on the internet and they were all missing something. I couldn't put my finger on it. You brought me back to my youth and my father making lahmacun and sitting eating and enjoying Turkish music and Raki. You always put that bit of love and just the right ingredients to authentic Turkish food. All my love and gratefulness.
I’m from the u.s. and this is my third host and first taste of this wonderful pizza. It has all my favorite flavors especially 🐑 and 🧅🤪🤤🤤🤤. Thank goodness for TH-cam I will make this often…all the good groups wrapped n yumminess! Thank you so much
I love your show! I’m native Texan, we use a lot of onion here also, I probably use 2 to 4 large onions daily!! Lol! It’s a staple here along with garlic and pinto beans! I have 2 garden beds devoted to onion!
I'm french and I cooked your Adana kebab recipe for who is now my ex lover and it was delicious, but seeing how tasty the lahmacun looks it's next on my cooking list 👍
I am so jealous of Refika's partner, imagine having her cooking for you every single day. That's one hell of a lucky dude 🙈 P.S Yes i am a girl and yes, i am having a girl crush on Refika 😅
I would echo your sentiment. Turkish cuisine has always been a challenge for me but since watching Refika's videos (even the Turkish ones) I am more confident trying dishes I would never have dreamed of like isekender, cilbir and doner kebab.
We made this today it turned out wonderful the taste is amazing! Thank you refika and Ramadan mubarak to you all. We visit turkey a lot can’t wait to go back after this virus has settled. Lots of love from England xx
I love this...never got onions or parsley lemon really want to try this at home now...thank you guys. One day I will come n hope to met you in person...much love to you all.
Hi Refika! Thank you for your amazing recipes. I'm Greek living in Scotland and love Turkish food since it's very close to greek food and it reminds me of home. The best lahmacun I had was in Berlin , where some Turkish grandmas were cooking it on some kind of spherical oven. I've never had a lahmacun in Turkey although I've been many times. I'll save it for next time I come :)
As a Turkish girl living in US, your videos allow me to share my culture with my foreign friends! So glad to see your videos in English now! Tesekkurler and keep the recipes coming :)
@@yuripuri639 doesnt matter ? Omani people dont eat the same way lebanese arabs do, now would you say that this makes for example hummus not a arabic dish ? That would be a ridiculous statement
@@mertroll1 Eating the same is one thing: not cooking it at all because it's not part of your cuisine is another. Turks only came into contact with most of the dishes they see as Turkish after they migrated westwards. They don't deny it so why are you? Turks proudly say it was through the Ottoman empire that much of the food they eat became part of their national cuisines.
@@yuripuri639 But thats plain WRONG, you tell that story like the turks werent the primary culture group of the ottoman empire. The ottoman empire were primarily turks, its state language was ottoman turkish, so what are you getting at Lahmacun was always part of turkish cuisine and your little rant wont change that fact, and if you want to get reaaaally technical, one could make the case that lahmacun wasnt even a arabic invention, rather an assyrian one. So i dont know what you are getting at, everything you said is wrong
@@mertroll1 I'm right. Your rant isn't even an argument against the facts stated by me. It's just demagogy. No Turk, not one, that's singular, individual, solo homo Sapien in central Asia. The proto-(real)-turk says lahmacun is a Turkish dish. Only the settlers in the western parts. So, please do yourself a favour, and get lost.
Every time I watch your videos, it will put a smile on my face. It is such joy to watch you teaching total strangers how to cook. keep up the good work.
I was admiring that stone! I am in Calgary and there are not enough 'Mediterranean' restaurants serving this meat pie they call it. But that is a beauty stone alright! You have made me so hungry!!!
I feel so nervous and sad today. Watching your video makes me feel better. You have such beautiful energy and I feel it when watching the video. You have a beautiful soul dear Refika. 😘 Love from USA ❤️
@@mertunal2521 thank you for your kind reply. I’m praying for you and your country-men, country-women. Love ❤️ to you and Bahar and the rest of your team. Hope everyone in your family is safe. You are a beautiful soul, so sorry this happened to your beautiful country. Love and prayers for strength for all affected. And I know you have such a integral relationship to your land, so may Allah bless your land to. 🙏
I'm from India, but I live in Munich, Germany now. "Turkish" takeaways are everywhere and cheap here and some of them have really good döner. But all the Lahmacun at these joints is pre-cooked. I had lahmacun at Halil in Kadiköy and it blew my mind. They were making it fresh by order and serving to the table piping hot, straight out of the oven. I will never have the pre-cooked version after that. I was supposed to be in Istanbul again in April, but of course that didn't happen. But whenever I'm back, the lahmacun at Halil and the Adana Kebab roll at Dürümzade are some of the first foods I will eat. Thanks for the recipe. I somehow never thought of making lahmacun at home, but it looks relatively straightforward. This should make for a great dinner party.
When travel restrictions are lifted, I'm coming to Turkey. Love from India 😘 I've always wanted to visit but now I want to go even more. Also, its always interesting to see the similarities of ingredients and flavors between Indian and Turkish food.
Welcome to India where culture, cuisine & language changes every 100 kms lahmacun has always been my favourite would love to taste the Turkish version.
To tell you the truth I ate one for breakfast today 😬 my kitchen is under construction and dor us and the workman I ordered.. (of course ordered a little more than needed so I had spare for breakfast..
@@Refika Refika how can you trust the restaurants in these days? Even one hygene or mask mistake of the staffs can make us Covid. I want to eat lahmacun and icli kofte (you should definetly do the recipe of it) but i cant, due to lack of trust. Fantastic video btw, i laughed so hard at the beginning:)
You Rock Dear🤟! I’m from Bulgaristan, and i used to have a turkish restaurant next to my work - they had a wood oven and baked lachmajun, pide and tava with minched beef. You inspires a lot, keep rocking. I’m watching you also on 24 kitchen. I was thinking that you have to put isot and you put in in the next moment! Just for an idea for future - kokoreci, tava djiger, ci kofte...
I’ve so wanted to travel to Turkey when I retired which happened to be the very day the “lockdown” happened here so no travel for me at this point, but ... The positive note that’s come out of this is you! You post, I get a sudden craving for what you’ve made and run to the kitchen to replicate it. I just did a huge market haul and did not pick up lamb, but will definitely get some in the next few days so I can make this. I think it will become a regular in my house.
Refika, if you want your dream to come true, i am your guy, send that kit to me in France and my Turkish wife will definitely get to eat lahmacun made with it. :)
OMG I like everything in this video .. but the crunching sound of the crust is my favorite part. as always I keep falling in love with Turkish cuisine. 😍😍🤗🤗
i'm a freanch woman living in Paris and i plan to cook it to my lover for you (or ask him to do it!!)(but i'm better at cooking so... i'll have to choose between taste and fulfilling your wish)
I married a Palestinian 25 years ago and my taste buds have never been happier! Lahmacun is fantastic and I totally agree, must be tried before you die. Love all your recipes, some of them make me think of my husband's Tata's food. Wish you well❤️
Omg I have to try this soon! I’ve never had any Turkish food, and these look amazing 💕 I’m so glad I found your channel! Lots of love from Montreal, Canada!
Hello Refika im joy from the Philippines🇵🇭 i just watch your felafel video 3days ago and i got addicted watching your video😍 even before when im in Illinois i love middle eastern food, but i didnt know theres alot of authentic turkish foods looks so gastronomic😋 Hope this pandemic will be over so i could explore diffrent good foods😍😍 Godbless and staysafe,, can't wait to watch more of your videos😋
I have been dying to make this and tonight I finally succumbed! A Turkish friend sourced me some sucuk and needless to say, right now I'm in heaven 😍 Refika, you are a legend .....much love from 🇦🇺
I am an architect and I have wanted to come to Turkey for the longest time to see your incredible architecture, but after being subscribed to your channel and having seen your amazing food, I have a whole new reason to come to Turkey! I am from India and if you ever come here, you have to definitely come to South of India where I'm from!
Where have you been all my life! Thank you, thank you for these wonderful recipes. I've made the filling tonight and I'm going to use tortilla for my kids' school lunch tomorrow. Please don't stop making these videos. 💕
Your kitchen is so great in it's simplicity. I like your passion for cooking as for eating too. You are Turkish queen of a domestic kitchen. I simply enjoy watching you explaining the simplest bits and secrets. So open minded and joyful. We are in love with you and your kitchen. We (my husband and me) even tried some of your recepies! And repeting them. Even our friends are enjoying Turkish cusine without even knowing it. Thank you a milion for being you! Thank you for all recepies and joy that you bring over the screen! 🥰😘🥂
Lahmacun , lahmacun it's treat. Lahmacun , lahmacun fun to eat. Ooey-gooey meat so yummy. Crunchy dough goes into my tummy. Lahmacun , lahmacun it's treat. Lahmacun , lahmacun fun to eat.
One of my favorites when I was in Turkey! I make it at home, I use tortilla's when I am lazy and don't make the dough. Lemon parsley and the onions on top yummy
Thanks a lot for the easy dough. I'm married to a Turkish man (who is the best man ever 😉) and learning Turkish food. Making dough is the most difficult thing for me. I'm gonna try this recipe this weekend
Thank you Refika. I used to work in an area of London where there were many Turkish people. There was this little take out place where the old man make Lahmacun. I used to have it for lunch everyday. I can now make it for myself. Thank you.❤ I am Indian.
Thanks for the inspiration! I have made it for my boyfriend, we loved it! One of it turned out heart shaped, what made us smile. The crunchiness and the bendiness of it is awsome!
Thanks for sharing, adding onions and lemon and parsley is just like giving life to food which in Pakistan every moms favourite and we do love it.. i would definitely try this atleast😍
I AM TOO!! and turkish gal living in turkey. i use something called soy minced meat. its very thin almost like breadcrumbs when you add how water it absorbs and pretty much looks and feels like meat. i sometimes put soy sauce too (even if theres tomato in the mixture) to give it some umami. i put my garlic in a rich manner because i always liked the taste and when theresnt meat i like the taste even more. or maybe if you dont want to add soy sauce just use a good tomato paste. then the rest is all same. and refika says when you freeze meat it gets drier but this one doesnt because that substitute is pretty spongy in the first place it soaks the water up. and i do this in bulk and put in the freezer in batches for 2 lahmacun each. in like ziplocks or something like that. when i want it i take it out of the freezer and i go to my bakery they already have good dough with yeast and a good hot oven, so i ask them to make the base and cook it for me, they do that for 2 liras or something like that for me. which is almost free. but if you dont have that comfort believe me that dough is so easy to make. i just eat this as a snack sometimes. i literlly eat it as hangover pizza. so its more conveniet for me that way. but you can do it too.
Bonsoir from Paris. This is the first time I am commenting on youtube and that’s because I have tried this recipe today and it tastes exactly the same as the one I have tried for the first time in my life in Lebanon.Thank you so much. Un vrai délice merci beaucoup
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It looks wonderful!!!
I like it.
You are great! And so funny, I like to watch you.
I made your hummus recipe and it's very delicious. Thank you for your inspiration. ❤️
I want to make it for our lunch this week.
Sorry, my English is not good I am from Austria and my language is German
Thank you.. no problem my english ismt great either.. 😘 take hreat care and hope you make it soon..
Yes I followed to looked shawarma rap with meat recipe . Other are following step by step. Thanks from Pakistan
Refika's Kitchen actually its Laham Maajoon.. not Lahm Acun.. means meat paste in Arabic.
@@Refika your English is wonderful! Don't let anyone tell you different.
Hello dear
We enjoy eating Turkish dishes, and enjoy watching your recipes.They are fabulous.
I'm French and have been cooking almost all your recipes for a while to my lovely wife. This one did not disappoint, thank you for everything Refika!
hahaha you helped refika's dream come true!
I hope this made Refika really happy! ♥️
Your wife should ve one of the happiest woman on Earth, well done man! 👍
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😃lucky wife!
I have never even heard of this until now, so I jumped up and started the dough! We will have this tonight!!!! I am so thankful I get to watch your videos. I would have never known how good Turkish food is. I love Turkish food!!!!!!!
It's as famous as Döner in Turkey as a fast food.
How popular? When i was serving in the Army, there was a soldier from the kitchen walking all base and selling Lahmacun on foot. 😊
thanks :D
I love go-getting dough makers! Idk why I get anxiety thinking about making dough. Its so weird. I just KNEAD to be like y'all and just do it!!!
How come you haven't used Bicarbonate of soda with the mince?
OMGosh!!! You just brought back my childhood in Adana!!! My father was stationed at Incirlic AFB. He married a Turkish woman and I was raised by her family and taught the Turkish way. To this day I have very fond memories of those days. Thank you for this!!! I do enjoy watching your vlogs!!!
Did you learn to speak Turkish? :)
I am assryian from northern Iraq. Moved to turkey Istanbul from 93 to 96 and turkish food is one of the best cuisine in the world. Thank you Istanbul for having me for 3 years and exposed me to your culture and food. Thank you Rafika for the recipe.
Armenian here, as well. Grew up with Lahmajun with a lot of Armenian food shops and restaurants. My great-grandmother (came from Turkey) also made it but recorded no recipes. I just made a batch today for the first time and then watched your video after. Very similar!
I am glad! May she rest in peace 🙏
I'm beginning to develop a love affair for Turkish cuisine. All the things I've seen from you are so enticing. I need a lot of practice in the execution... but it looks so worth it.
Hey, Bulgarian here! I am really into exploring Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine lately, it has a lot in common with Balkan cuisine and we can find most of the ingredient easily and cheaply here. Your channel is a huge find for me, I subscribed almost immediately. Thanks :)
Hello komsu. 👋
Hello Refika! Your mission is completed....I'm french, this is the first video of you that I watch. I find it so cute you want a french guy to cook a lahmacun. I did it tonight for my wonderful husband. He loved it however it wasn't as beautiful as yours! Thanks a lot! A bientôt from France
No her mission is not completed we need more we cannot let her go.
Pics please! lol. We must keep Refika's motivation going! Great job
Now HE has to make YOU lahmacun and Refika will be happy. I hope he is French.
Je vous souhaite du succès dans vos expériences culinaires turques. Je suis turque mais tous les fouis que je cuisine, j’utilise les recettes de refika :)
It looks a little bit like tarte flambe, no? I really love that one too.
What a treat for an Indian who loves Turkish culture, language and food. (Being a vegetarian doesn’t stop me from watching your show). LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
Me either. I’m predominantly vegetarian (I’m eat a bit of seafood) but she has PLENTY of great vegetarian options!
Same here I too am a vegetarian doesn’t stop me from watching the Show
Thank you for teaching me how to make Lahmacun, Refika! I am norwegian, not French, but I'd say you have accomplished your dream. Made these lahmacuns today for my family, and it reminded me of years ago when I visited Turkey. Again, thank you!
i hope you be famous worldwide food channel Refika, thanks for introducing our food to world
Love your new kitchen! Absolutely love your hairstyle! Girl!!! You need a show in 🇺🇸 America!
The crunch of the crust was the most beautiful sound i have ever heard. Can't wait to make this for my family.
Refika, I appreciate how acknowledge all the countries that share variations of one recipe! It is nice of you to mention how recipes evolve through time! Food history is fascinating. Love your channel ❤️
I saw this video many years ago. Didn't have access to ground lamb back then, but I found some at Aldi recently. Had to google "raw meat spread on flatbread" to find this, but we're back!! I'm making lahmacun this weekend, I can't wait.
When this pandemic thing is over, I so want to go to Istanbul for the wonderful people and food.
I'll see you there!!!
M Ekelmann -samesies!
me too for sure thing💜 after watching erkensi kus tv show, i am in love with turkish food, people, streets, and the vibes of living💕
@@clcmidi3122 me too😁
M Ekelmann The food is not great, most dishes are pre cooked. We struggled for a week to find anything decent.
You are the type of person, to be the reason behind why an introvert teenager would love to attend family functions. Joyful, Caring, Loving, Enjoying. You are so sweet. Love from India......... And when you come to India, pleaase visit Kerala. Always WELCOME
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@@Refika Thank you soooo much for replying. Hope you hit millions soon... God Bless You
I lived in Turkey (incirlik) many years ago when I was 12-14 years old. I fell in love with the food. I wanted to take 3 dishes back home (the US) with me. Börek, Ekmek, and what they called "Turkisk Pizza". This is that last dish. Thank you so much.
The bread is like no other! Especially the crunchy ends 🤤
you're always welcome (:
Oh Adana!!! I am from Adana
Greetings from sunny Adana to you. We used to go to İncirlik Village for the tattoo parlors and leather shops :) (all gone now)
For bread recipes you can check Refika's other channel or Burak'ın ekmek teknesi... You can find easy ways to cook at home based on similar tastes as well as possible.
I've watched many of your videos and since we can't travel right now I decided to get lunch from a family owned small Turkish restaurant. I got the Lahmacun and Kunefe. The smell of the food was so yummy and I really enjoyed both dishes. I can't wait to try more! Thank you for teaching us about Turkey and your culture and your food!
That is awesome!
I wish to visit beautiful Turkey one day and live amongst the people who can teach me these great food and history. Türkiye büyük bir millet ve Güney Afrika tarafından çok saygı görüyor. Aşk ve barış. 🇿🇦
Hiii. I love your show. Im from Pakistan 🇵🇰 but living in Istanbul.. and this is one my favorite Turkish street food.
🇵🇰❤️❤️🇹🇷
I simply adore you. You are a blessing and I thoroughly enjoy your heart, your joy, your spirit. Thank you, so very much.
Refika!
I can’t say that enough that as an American-turkish women I am proud of you and what you do. Such an effort and work to do that.
And thank you for explaining our gorgeous cuisine to the world in a perfect way. You are AMAZING!
I will do everything to spread these great videos and I am hundred percent sure you will grow as swift as thought because you deserve it!
Thank you!!
So much love from New York❤️
I love all the You Tube videos that I've seen. Please keep them coming. I'm watching you from Calgary, Alberta - Canada. You are wonderful and your recipes are tasty and easy enough to follow. Thanks Refika!!
Thank you Refika! I finally made this today for my Turkish husband. We loved it so much and just ate them all. It was much easier than I thought it would be. Thank you again for sharing all the Turkish recipes. Keep it up the good work. 💕
I made this for my family today, it was a huge success! I will definitely make it again. The only change I will make next time, is to make more of it... They couldn't get enough 😅
So... I have wanted to try turkish Pizza since forever. I was discussing it in a forum unrelated to food, and learned Turkish Pizza is really called Lahmacun. Then the next day you dropped this video!
I have been subscribing here in Oregon for maybe 2 or 3 months.
This was the first meal of yours I have made. It was amazing. Thank you for showing this technique for making in my home! I even made my own dough! I could not get as thin as yours but was also my first attempt.
Cheers!
Thank you for the memories. In high school I had two friends Lisa and Lina, they were from Lebanon and their mother would make something like this I called them pizzas but it was the most delicious think I've ever tasted. I love your channel. Thank you for bringing Turkey to our home.
I’m Norwegian and like you, I discovered Lahmébajine in Lebanon when I visited that beautiful country for the first time ten years ago. This dish isn’t Turkish, starting with the name of it, it means nothing in Turkish. The Turks took most of their food from Lebanon, Syria and the Middle East, and also from Greece. The Turks came to the region from Central Asia not from the Mediterranean world.
@@Tugba-havva Don't be ridiculous. Lebanon and Syria have a history of thousands of years. The turks came from Central Asia during the Middle Ages. Go and learn history. Plus Americans call this food Armenian Pizza, Jordanians call it Sfeeha Ermeniye which means Armenian Pastry . Turks always steal other peoples' cuisine. This food is a part of the Armenian cuisine.
Once again, my father comes to my mind. I have tried lahmacun recipes I've found on the internet and they were all missing something. I couldn't put my finger on it. You brought me back to my youth and my father making lahmacun and sitting eating and enjoying Turkish music and Raki. You always put that bit of love and just the right ingredients to authentic Turkish food. All my love and gratefulness.
I’m from the u.s. and this is my third host and first taste of this wonderful pizza. It has all my favorite flavors especially 🐑 and 🧅🤪🤤🤤🤤. Thank goodness for TH-cam I will make this often…all the good groups wrapped n yumminess! Thank you so much
I love your show! I’m native Texan, we use a lot of onion here also, I probably use 2 to 4 large onions daily!! Lol! It’s a staple here along with garlic and pinto beans! I have 2 garden beds devoted to onion!
I'm french and I cooked your Adana kebab recipe for who is now my ex lover and it was delicious, but seeing how tasty the lahmacun looks it's next on my cooking list 👍
I am so jealous of Refika's partner, imagine having her cooking for you every single day. That's one hell of a lucky dude 🙈
P.S Yes i am a girl and yes, i am having a girl crush on Refika 😅
I would echo your sentiment. Turkish cuisine has always been a challenge for me but since watching Refika's videos (even the Turkish ones) I am more confident trying dishes I would never have dreamed of like isekender, cilbir and doner kebab.
Me too. I want her for my best friend.
Me too
@@Bookaholic23 Yes yes and not only because of the talent she has but also because of her personality. She is wonderful.
don’t we all have a crush on her tho
Mahraba komshu! Hello from Bulgaria! I love lahmacun and you Rafika ;)
We made this today it turned out wonderful the taste is amazing! Thank you refika and Ramadan mubarak to you all. We visit turkey a lot can’t wait to go back after this virus has settled. Lots of love from England xx
I love this...never got onions or parsley lemon really want to try this at home now...thank you guys.
One day I will come n hope to met you in person...much love to you all.
Hi Refika! Thank you for your amazing recipes. I'm Greek living in Scotland and love Turkish food since it's very close to greek food and it reminds me of home. The best lahmacun I had was in Berlin , where some Turkish grandmas were cooking it on some kind of spherical oven. I've never had a lahmacun in Turkey although I've been many times. I'll save it for next time I come :)
As a Turkish girl living in US, your videos allow me to share my culture with my foreign friends! So glad to see your videos in English now! Tesekkurler and keep the recipes coming :)
I haven't seen any Turk in central Asia make lahmacun before. It's more of an Arab middle-eastern dish which Ottoman Turks came into contact with.
@@yuripuri639 doesnt matter ? Omani people dont eat the same way lebanese arabs do, now would you say that this makes for example hummus not a arabic dish ? That would be a ridiculous statement
@@mertroll1 Eating the same is one thing: not cooking it at all because it's not part of your cuisine is another. Turks only came into contact with most of the dishes they see as Turkish after they migrated westwards. They don't deny it so why are you? Turks proudly say it was through the Ottoman empire that much of the food they eat became part of their national cuisines.
@@yuripuri639 But thats plain WRONG, you tell that story like the turks werent the primary culture group of the ottoman empire. The ottoman empire were primarily turks, its state language was ottoman turkish, so what are you getting at Lahmacun was always part of turkish cuisine and your little rant wont change that fact, and if you want to get reaaaally technical, one could make the case that lahmacun wasnt even a arabic invention, rather an assyrian one.
So i dont know what you are getting at, everything you said is wrong
@@mertroll1 I'm right. Your rant isn't even an argument against the facts stated by me. It's just demagogy.
No Turk, not one, that's singular, individual, solo homo Sapien in central Asia. The proto-(real)-turk says lahmacun is a Turkish dish. Only the settlers in the western parts.
So, please do yourself a favour, and get lost.
Every time I watch your videos, it will put a smile on my face. It is such joy to watch you teaching total strangers how to cook. keep up the good work.
I was admiring that stone! I am in Calgary and there are not enough 'Mediterranean' restaurants serving this meat pie they call it. But that is a beauty stone alright! You have made me so hungry!!!
Refika cok tesekkur ederim for explaining everything in so much detail….. love from Mumbai India 😊😍
I feel so nervous and sad today. Watching your video makes me feel better. You have such beautiful energy and I feel it when watching the video. You have a beautiful soul dear Refika. 😘 Love from USA ❤️
Hope you are feeling better already!
@@mertunal2521 thank you for your kind reply. I’m praying for you and your country-men, country-women. Love ❤️ to you and Bahar and the rest of your team. Hope everyone in your family is safe. You are a beautiful soul, so sorry this happened to your beautiful country. Love and prayers for strength for all affected. And I know you have such a integral relationship to your land, so may Allah bless your land to. 🙏
I'm from India, but I live in Munich, Germany now. "Turkish" takeaways are everywhere and cheap here and some of them have really good döner. But all the Lahmacun at these joints is pre-cooked. I had lahmacun at Halil in Kadiköy and it blew my mind. They were making it fresh by order and serving to the table piping hot, straight out of the oven. I will never have the pre-cooked version after that. I was supposed to be in Istanbul again in April, but of course that didn't happen. But whenever I'm back, the lahmacun at Halil and the Adana Kebab roll at Dürümzade are some of the first foods I will eat.
Thanks for the recipe. I somehow never thought of making lahmacun at home, but it looks relatively straightforward. This should make for a great dinner party.
Fresh lahmacun Hits different i don’t like the takeaway lahmacuns
Who cares!
@@msnabih884 why y’all mad
@@CimP1905 Im not mad! What’s your problem Missy?
@@msnabih884 what can’t of comment is that „who cares“ you’re obviously bothered tho.
When travel restrictions are lifted, I'm coming to Turkey. Love from India 😘 I've always wanted to visit but now I want to go even more.
Also, its always interesting to see the similarities of ingredients and flavors between Indian and Turkish food.
Refika! I made it. I now have a sore tummy now because I ate too much. The best food is street food and your recipe is yummy. Thank you so much.
Welcome to India where culture, cuisine & language changes every 100 kms lahmacun has always been my favourite would love to taste the Turkish version.
Not fair! It's so early California!!! I can't make this for breakfast. Or can I?!?!?! I think I can. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Sure you can :))
To tell you the truth I ate one for breakfast today 😬 my kitchen is under construction and dor us and the workman I ordered.. (of course ordered a little more than needed so I had spare for breakfast..
@@Refika Refika how can you trust the restaurants in these days? Even one hygene or mask mistake of the staffs can make us Covid. I want to eat lahmacun and icli kofte (you should definetly do the recipe of it) but i cant, due to lack of trust. Fantastic video btw, i laughed so hard at the beginning:)
You Rock Dear🤟! I’m from Bulgaristan, and i used to have a turkish restaurant next to my work - they had a wood oven and baked lachmajun, pide and tava with minched beef. You inspires a lot, keep rocking. I’m watching you also on 24 kitchen. I was thinking that you have to put isot and you put in in the next moment! Just for an idea for future - kokoreci, tava djiger, ci kofte...
I’ve so wanted to travel to Turkey when I retired which happened to be the very day the “lockdown” happened here so no travel for me at this point, but ... The positive note that’s come out of this is you! You post, I get a sudden craving for what you’ve made and run to the kitchen to replicate it. I just did a huge market haul and did not pick up lamb, but will definitely get some in the next few days so I can make this. I think it will become a regular in my house.
I'm from Belgium and a Turkish bakery has recently opened near my school, I've been eating about 3 lahmacun a week lately. They're so good
I seriously need to come visit you..... You make cooking interesting but the eating is even better.
Absolutely blown away by how charismatic Refika is. One of the foods I miss the most is Lahmacun. And now I can make my own! Best day ever!
Refika, if you want your dream to come true, i am your guy, send that kit to me in France and my Turkish wife will definitely get to eat lahmacun made with it. :)
OMG I like everything in this video .. but the crunching sound of the crust is my favorite part. as always I keep falling in love with Turkish cuisine. 😍😍🤗🤗
I love your cooking...the best explanation for the reason for the recipes.. thank you.
I did it today for my friend
It’s was amazing and so delicious 😋 thank you so much
i'm a freanch woman living in Paris and i plan to cook it to my lover for you (or ask him to do it!!)(but i'm better at cooking so... i'll have to choose between taste and fulfilling your wish)
You are gorgeous person who make her wishes come to life. Also you will enjoy of one delicious taste which come from heaven, be sure.
I married a Palestinian 25 years ago and my taste buds have never been happier! Lahmacun is fantastic and I totally agree, must be tried before you die.
Love all your recipes, some of them make me think of my husband's Tata's food. Wish you well❤️
Omg I have to try this soon! I’ve never had any Turkish food, and these look amazing 💕 I’m so glad I found your channel! Lots of love from Montreal, Canada!
Tried this today. Loved it! Easy to prepare and delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Refika im joy from the Philippines🇵🇭 i just watch your felafel video 3days ago and i got addicted watching your video😍 even before when im in Illinois i love middle eastern food, but i didnt know theres alot of authentic turkish foods looks so gastronomic😋
Hope this pandemic will be over so i could explore diffrent good foods😍😍
Godbless and staysafe,, can't wait to watch more of your videos😋
OMG! am blushing here listening to you talk about India! I love you too, Refika!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for finally revealing the secret of a great lahmacun!!!!! We also make lahmacun in Lebanon- but I prefer the turkish/Gaziantep version❤️
Your smile, your positive energy, your pure talent...they are the best surprise I have received all year! Thank you.
I have been dying to make this and tonight I finally succumbed! A Turkish friend sourced me some sucuk and needless to say, right now I'm in heaven 😍 Refika, you are a legend .....much love from 🇦🇺
Oooo sooo happy.. thank youuuu..
I’ve tried a few of your recipes , always good and fresh. I’m trying this one today. Fingers crossed
Refika sen benim idolümsün beee!! Hayatımda hiç işini senin kadar severek ve geliştirerek yapan birini görmedim valla bayılıyorum sana💞💞💞
We are eating this tonight. Can't wait till we can bring our kids to experience Turkey and visit family there. 🤍❤🖤 much love
Did y’all like it ?:D
@@CimP1905 yes it was really good 👍🏼
I am an architect and I have wanted to come to Turkey for the longest time to see your incredible architecture, but after being subscribed to your channel and having seen your amazing food, I have a whole new reason to come to Turkey! I am from India and if you ever come here, you have to definitely come to South of India where I'm from!
Ülkemiz için, kültürümüz için çoook gurur vericisiniz çocuklar, şahanesiniz! Elinize emeğinize ve de yüreğinize sağlık!💕
her personality is amazing i can watch her all day
Where have you been all my life! Thank you, thank you for these wonderful recipes. I've made the filling tonight and I'm going to use tortilla for my kids' school lunch tomorrow. Please don't stop making these videos. 💕
Your kitchen is so great in it's simplicity. I like your passion for cooking as for eating too. You are Turkish queen of a domestic kitchen. I simply enjoy watching you explaining the simplest bits and secrets. So open minded and joyful. We are in love with you and your kitchen. We (my husband and me) even tried some of your recepies! And repeting them. Even our friends are enjoying Turkish cusine without even knowing it. Thank you a milion for being you! Thank you for all recepies and joy that you bring over the screen! 🥰😘🥂
Lahmacun , lahmacun it's treat.
Lahmacun , lahmacun fun to eat.
Ooey-gooey meat so yummy.
Crunchy dough goes into my tummy.
Lahmacun , lahmacun it's treat.
Lahmacun , lahmacun fun to eat.
Lahmacun wakes so many thing in a person for sur 😘❤️🧿🙏
@@Refika definitely my refika ablacim♡
As usual you are making magical food , thanks lovely
Me too, Texas USA.
AND...When you're rolling out the dough, just make sure you roll it slow...If you make the dough too quick, bibbi-babka make you sick!
Alex got me here ffrom the Kofta recipe. Now I'm hooked...
"(A pinch of sugar) for the yeast to eat when they first wake up"
Awww sweet mom
I have seen so much recipes. The originals don't yeast. Or sourdough. Only flour water and salt
Yes yes yes yes yes!!! Lahmacun and ayran are the food of my childhood (I'm Romanian). There is no good lahmacun on France. Thank you for the recepie!
Been waiting for these! We used to eat them back in the refugee camp, my dad would travel to Istanbul just for these! They are delicious!
which refugee camp?
Everything you make looks so delicious and I love how fun you make it and how your crew gets involved.
Love your Lahmajun...especially the tortilla idea, I was hoping you were going to show us alternatives....you did...you are great!!!!!!
I´d die for waking up one morning with that beautiful view you can enjoy everyday!
Not only is your food amazing, but your passion and personality makes your channel so fantastic :)
When the world goes back to normal I’m coming to visit you so we can cook and eat 🤤😊
One of my favorites when I was in Turkey! I make it at home, I use tortilla's when I am lazy and don't make the dough. Lemon parsley and the onions on top yummy
Also Armenian,very delish I eat before. Lamb is my favorite, thank you for your recipe this I try to make
Eating this right now in Belgium and purchased the Lamachun out of my favorite Turkish store today. This is soooo addictive!!
You have become my favorite cooking show. Your presentation is perfection.
Thanks a lot for the easy dough. I'm married to a Turkish man (who is the best man ever 😉) and learning Turkish food. Making dough is the most difficult thing for me. I'm gonna try this recipe this weekend
My favourite food! I was wondering when you'll make a video about it. Great content as usual. Love your videos!
Thank you Refika. I used to work in an area of London where there were many Turkish people. There was this little take out place where the old man make Lahmacun. I used to have it for lunch everyday. I can now make it for myself. Thank you.❤ I am Indian.
Thanks for the inspiration! I have made it for my boyfriend, we loved it! One of it turned out heart shaped, what made us smile. The crunchiness and the bendiness of it is awsome!
It is impossible to find delicious lahmacun in Japan.
Thanks to this recipe, I got my lahmacun a real turkish taste. Teşekkürler Refika ❤️
You are absolutly Amazing Rafika! I JUST LOVE YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR! And I so look forward to all your video's! All the best from Dallas, Texas!
Ne güzel yaaaaa I miss Türkiye so much!!
I’m Armenian and I’m just looking up recipe on TH-cam trying to see how other people make lamacun and we make it almost the same ! Lovely video
Thank you for all your great recipes. My family loves Turkish food and you have made me a star cook. Lots of love from UK England
Thanks for sharing, adding onions and lemon and parsley is just like giving life to food which in Pakistan every moms favourite and we do love it.. i would definitely try this atleast😍
Even being a passionate vegetarian does not hinder me in loving your posts. thank you!
I AM TOO!! and turkish gal living in turkey. i use something called soy minced meat. its very thin almost like breadcrumbs when you add how water it absorbs and pretty much looks and feels like meat. i sometimes put soy sauce too (even if theres tomato in the mixture) to give it some umami. i put my garlic in a rich manner because i always liked the taste and when theresnt meat i like the taste even more. or maybe if you dont want to add soy sauce just use a good tomato paste. then the rest is all same. and refika says when you freeze meat it gets drier but this one doesnt because that substitute is pretty spongy in the first place it soaks the water up. and i do this in bulk and put in the freezer in batches for 2 lahmacun each. in like ziplocks or something like that. when i want it i take it out of the freezer and i go to my bakery they already have good dough with yeast and a good hot oven, so i ask them to make the base and cook it for me, they do that for 2 liras or something like that for me. which is almost free. but if you dont have that comfort believe me that dough is so easy to make. i just eat this as a snack sometimes. i literlly eat it as hangover pizza. so its more conveniet for me that way. but you can do it too.
This was wonderful! My 12 year old thought it tasted like a cross between chelo kebab and pizza. We will definitely be eating this again!!
Bonsoir from Paris. This is the first time I am commenting on youtube and that’s because I have tried this recipe today and it tastes exactly the same as the one I have tried for the first time in my life in Lebanon.Thank you so much.
Un vrai délice merci beaucoup