Accompanying dishes, which are rich enough to form a separate category in Turkish culinary culture, are in fact a matter of food culture in itself. In Turkish cuisine, salads, pickles, appetizers, tzatziki, some herbs, etc. are found next to the main courses. Not only does it enrich the food, it also has a different function as a complementary element. In fact, many of these products also appear as food in itself. However, it should be noted that these foods are always eaten with bread when they do not accompany the meal. Appetizers, salads and marinades are included in the neighboring cuisines, but the flavors in Turkish cuisine are different from the others. For example, pickles are a special food with a local variety in Turkish cuisine. Likewise, salads are no different. In addition to the well-known salads, they are indispensable tastes of many local Turkish cuisine. Pate salad, pirpirim salad, bostana.



