Refîka as a Turkish woman who lives in Ireland for 4 years whenever I feel homesick I always watch your recipes and try to make them . I love your enthusiasm that you bring in this cooking field . I also love how creative you’ve been always. As a Turkish woman I’m so proud of you . It’s always lovely to watch your channel . Loves and kisses , Merve

Refika, our Mexican culture has Pico de Gallo which is almost like your recipe. Instead of parsley we use cilantro, we slice and dice tomatoes, onions, serrano peppers, the cilantro, squeeze lime juice, salt and pepper to taste and ARRIBA! In our grilled meats, tacos, gorditas, beans rice etc. I'm glad y'all are safe. From Texas, a 5th generation TexMex, hasta la vista.😊

@lunarbike

Жыл бұрын

we love mexicans here in turkey very much.

@mehitabel6564

Жыл бұрын

Laura I immediately thought Mexican when Refika started grilling her vegetables. I love Mexican cuisine also, both it and Turkish food both have such a wonderful array of fresh produce you can't help but eat well.

@cathyturman9034

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I really enjoy all your videos.

@poonamabbi7448

Жыл бұрын

😃😃thus is the Turkish version of our Bihari CHOKHA... I am from Bharat that is India

@indiamerijan3526

Жыл бұрын

So ...can I send u my address ...for ur hand made pica de Galio...

I so appreciate your recipes for basics like tahini, pepper pastes and so on. I live in Alaska, where such prepared ingredients are rare or not available. My hummus is now famous! I always tell people to subscribe to your channel!!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Ooooo thank u thank u 😘 to Alaska

I love your food -- but not just your food! Your enthusiasm is enormous and contagious. Also, you never pretend that it's just you by yourself... It's great to see how well you interact with your team. ❤

Thank you Refika , your recepies are awesome!! I make Simits every week since I first sow your video , also the tomatoes and olives for Turkish breakfast, love it!!!! Thank you !🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

@refikabirgul9244

Жыл бұрын

😘

Thank you for another wonderful recipe! You and your team are a gift. I learned how to cook and love food from you!

I found a Turkish restaurant in my area of California yesterday. Sadly, there aren't very many. Thanks to your videos I can pronounce the names of the items correctly and know what goes into making them. No guessing!

Refika, whatever you introduce me to, I cannot do other than click and watch in awe like a 5 year old kid at x-mas. Your way of showing is teaching without teaching - full of love and care! Again another brillant recipe which I am thankful for - as if I would know you for 10000 years! Thank you for being, dear! Thank you for showing your heart's following! With love from Hungary

@almilaumay

5 ай бұрын

Bizden de Macaristan'a sevgiler. Kardeş ülkemiz. 🤗💖

Beautiful! I bet I am not the only one who would love to be there with you sampling this lovely dish!! Have a wonderful day, Refika! Love to your friends as well... always enjoy your videos! Blessings!!!❤

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Thank uu thank uuu 😘😘😘

I was in the international ingredients aisle at the grocery looking for coconut cream and I saw jars of sumac and nearly screamed! Yes, I now own sumac 😊 and the aroma is something I can’t quite describe - so tangy and acidic - and have been enjoying it on my toasted bagels so far and have a few tablespoons infusing in some olive oil for a salad drizzle. I’ll be trying this recipe when the garden has gifted me with fresh tomatoes. It looks delicious as always. 🇨🇦❤️

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Tell us how it turns out when you try ❤️

@faydiborio

Жыл бұрын

Do you know sumac is good for your blood cells, specifically for those with Anemia..😊

@Michael19830106

Жыл бұрын

Sumach is staple spice in Azerbaijan. Fantastic powder.

@aliwasi5397

Жыл бұрын

@@Refika assalamalekum my dear

@aliwasi5397

Жыл бұрын

@@Refika assalamalekum my friend

You always have the best LIGHTING & WINDOW background!!!☀️☀️☀️ Please never change it.❤️🙏

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

I am in love with it too... ❤

Wonderful recipe! A Turkish restaurant near me serves this as an appetizer, and it's one of the most delicious dishes I've ever had. Thank you for the recipe.

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, enjoy!! ❤

Love how you stick to traditional way of making this meal 🥰 I am sure it is more delicious as you put your time and energy in it! 🇷🇸 ❤ 🇹🇷

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

I personally believe that you should preserve and embrace your traditions while building future ❤️ and yes that energy makes it even more delicious

@bluewren65

Жыл бұрын

I believe that it's likely much tastier made the traditional way as you are not only chopping the ingredients, but mashing the flavours together at the same time.

Esme! Such a wonderful and practical side dish, appetizer and the ingredients are so yummy .Thanks for this recipe Refika! Health to your hands and greetings 😘👏👏👏😋😋😋🌷🇲🇹

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment beautiful heart ❤️

Love learning Traditional Methods of preparation. Have a brilliant day❤

Love how simple this is.

Dear Refika Team, thank you for inspiring us with your great recipes!

This recipe looks very easy and delicious it is making my mouth water. Yes you have done another great video and share much with us. Thank you and much blessings and peace to you.🐞🦬🐢❤️

Thank you for increasing our cultural knowledge and repertoire of tasty foods 🙏🏽

This dish is a gem of the Turkish cooking. And this cutting technique is quite a fun 🙂

Oh my goodness….your ezme-recipe is absolutely mouthwatering❤️❤️

I adore ezme!!! Ευχαριστώ πολύ refika!!!

Thank you Refika. I really appreciate when you share vegan recipes.

Love you Refika, you are the most influential cheff in the way I cook. ❤

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Hey Andrés, thank you for your kind words... all my love! ❤

I love learning techniques and there are two today: the way to take the skins off roasted peppers and the way to chop veggies together with the edge of a glass - fantastic! Thank you :)

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!! ❤️

I love that roasting plate. I wish I could just transport myself into your kitchen and eat your gorgeous food, Refika! And I love to hear Bahar and other’s comments from behind the scenes.

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️ LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Love it, Refika you said, “this is really vegan proudly vegan it is vegan in its original state” as a child who grew up by the Aegean Sea I had no idea how many days out of a week we ate vegan; so delicious and as it is supposed to be… visitors from USA arrive they ask where the rest of the food is, this is all and amazing! We do eat meat but meat is the side vegetables are the main

You had me at sumac. A favorite spice! I even learned to prepare my own some years ago. The species of tree needed matures well in the Seattle area. And pomegranate.such a wonderful taste. BTW, for those who have them, i find a large metate is perfect for the "pasting" process. Or even a large surabachi. As I am a potter, it is easy to make on a wheel, and so useful for both wet and dry grinding.

@Armymum13

Жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

Looks good. A must try when the veg are in season!

Looks fabulous!

I taught my English chef friends ezme and they love it. They also love pul biber, biber salcasi and they incorporate these in their cooking.

@shamsqamar9243

3 күн бұрын

Please can you tell what is pul beber. And where can I purchase it..I would be very grateful if you just tell me the name in English. I can guess beber is pepper but can't figure out the pul😂😂

Mmmmmmmmmmm! Thank you for sharing! Substitute Cilantro for parsley, add a pinch of cumin, and you have South American salsa! Wonderful!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Enjoyyy!!! ❤️

I have an Alaskan knife called an ulu. It is curved on the cutting edge and has a handle opposite the cutting edge. It came with a bowl cutting board so things don’t roll away when you are rocking the knife back and forth while cutting. I think it would work very well for this dish. I will try it when my tomatoes and peppers start coming on.

@ArchiTechFit

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Actually Turkish cooks of kebab restaurants use a similar knife(almost same) for that process.

This looks wonderful. I Think I’d really like EZME.

This was incredibly simple and looks delicious. Reminds me of tapas. Here in California we have pomegranate molasses. It’s delicious when I’ve used it with tahini. I can’t wait to try this out soon. Thank you Rafika and team!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

With love! ❤

Such a wonderful idea to use as a "side" for our entertaining! Thank you for the continued culinary inspirations

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

You're always welcome, all my love! ️❤️

This looks delicious, thank you!

Looking forward to trying this, looks delicious. Thanks

Another great recipe, yum

Definitely going to try this amazing dish. Thank you.

Thanks for the naturally Vegan recipe, Refika! Love the technique of using the rim of the glass instead of a knife or blender!

I love ezme! So much flavour!

Another great suggestion. Wonderful. Thanks 😁👏👏👏

I love the traditions like this they have so much value !

Thank you so much I really love watching you and your husband very interested in cooking your culture food ❤️

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! ❤️

@chantelbijeaux6541

Жыл бұрын

@@Refika thank y’all for making my day better

Oh my, looks sooo good!! Love the idea of using a metal cup... It's the texture that will change if you use a knife or a blender. Time to find me a pomegranate!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Tell me how you like it ❤️

Another great recipe 🤩

Been waiting for this ever since my honeymoon in Turkey. My favourite mezze!

What fun it is to watch your videos of Turkish cooking. I hate writing comments but love your videos.

That’s not just a side dish, that’s an incredibly delicious 😋 spectacular treat

I love your silver tray 😍 Where can we find it?

Looks absolutely delicious and refreshing I love your videos and team ❤

I don't know how to post pictures but speaking of Sumac, it is growing wild near my house I have an unlimited supply of fresh sumac and since nobody knows what it is, I have a monopoly on the tree/shrubs. I was so excited when I found out. I know it seems weird but spices and herbs like mint, dill, sumac, rosemary and sage grow wild in Florida, these herbs were brought over by Spanish Muslims escaping inquisition and have in the past few centuries spread throughout rural parts of Florida. This dish minus the veggies is free like printing money.

Thank you Refika, looks delicious and I'm going to make it this weekend. My son's girlfriend is vegan and this will go down a treat.

This looks great for eating outside for dipping or spread.😊

You make such beautiful food!

I love your recipe for the summer. It’s a great idea. Thank you so much.

Another one for the algorithm 😂. Delicious 👌🏻💋

Refika, I love your videos and recipes. You are knowledgeable and explain very well. I also admire your hard work for the earthquake survivors. God bless you ❤

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Thank you dear 🙏🏻

What a gorgeous dish! I’m definitely making this once tomatoes and peppers are in season. Than you, Refika. ❤️

Delicious!✨ I will definitely try this.

Looks delish I love the traditional method. Using what people had handy to mix with. Continued love and prayers for the People of Turkey. We have not forgotten your hardships.

I just made this and Ramazan pide in the air fryer - amazing! My Turkish husband is very impressed with me - thank you!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Hey Nicky! Glad that you impressed your Turkish husband with these recipes 😍 they are both super-folk food for Ramadan ❤️

I have been enjoying ezme for so many years but I never knew how it was prepared traditionally! Wooww! Thanks for teaching me something new, as well as showing me how to make one of my favorite mezzes! Thanks soooo much! Love ya!

So simple yet so delicious. To think such wonderful vegan dishes existed and we're just hearing about it. Thank you so much for these lovely recipes. ❤️😭🎉🙏

This looks so delicious! Thanks to you and your crew for these wonderful videos!

Delicious 😊 I'm going to make this. Thank you Refika!❤🙏

Wow that looks delicious and amazing can't wait to try it. Thank you for sharing your recipes😊

Amazing

Oh wow, that looks delicious!

I think a potato masher would do the same job no? Looks delicious! I make something similar with garlic & basil, but this one has added oomph! Thanks for sharing!❤

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

You definitely should try this one too.... ❤

@chloespetservices

Жыл бұрын

@@Refika indeed I will! You made me fall in love with Turkish cooking! Especially since I am (almost) a vegetarian, there is a massive choice of delicious food on your videos! Thank you so much!

Thanks for this recipe Refika. I love dips and this will go very well with my kafta and also toasted flatbread. Would also try it as a sauce for my rice. Will be a part of my Eid menu

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

It really is... ❤ enjoy!

Greetings from Cape Town South Africa, I am going to try this, for sure. Excelled presentation, straight forward, to the point and easy to follow. Thank you Refika and your team in the background, keep the videos coming. A big thumbs up from me.

This looks amazing and simple!!

Refika you did again!! Looks so delicious, I can almost taste it 😋 Keep up the great recipes, you and your team are amazing 😊❤

That looks delicious! Thanks for showing us the traditional way to make it with the glass

I love sumac been a fan of Turkish cuisine for a long time and you are big inspiration

I love that you show the traditional way of making this recipe. ❤ Blenders are too easy, I'm sure you can taste the extra care and attention of the tray method. I have sumac AND I'm vegetarian, so trying this is a "must". Thank you 🙏

Thank you Refika for your wonderful recipes! My wife and I look forward to every Saturday to see what you come up with next ❤

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure dear ❤️ all my love!

Looks delicious

I love how you present your recipes, very user friendly.

Thank you for being yourself and giving us the Turkish original version

Looks so tasty!

Looks delicious 😋

Thanks thats one of my favorite sides. The recipe is easy to follow. And i agree some recipes are better in traditional mortar pestle, as modern blender dont smash the ingredients the same way and both taste very different.

I'm definately gonna try this one! Yum. Thanks.

Always wonderful and mouth watering!!! Good morning and hugs and love!!!❤🤗

OOO MMM GGG!!! Thank you for posting this. What a beautiful dish and how fantastic it is to prepare it the ancient way. An absolute eye opening experience.

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy 😍

Also in Tunisia 🇹🇳 we have a very similar recipe. Love Mediterranean food 💖

Such an old fashioned recipe, which has travelled the oceans of time. Love it😊

I just found your channel, and we are so excited! We live in the US, but with my kids we choose a country each year to learn more about, so we try to make as many recipes as we can find as well. I think kids remember more when they make and eat the foods. You had me when you dropped the lemon in the hummus recipe, and used the bruised garlic :) Then I felt at home. Thank you!

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

We have many healthy and delicious recipes to share, stay in tune ❤️

@elewmompittseh

Жыл бұрын

@@Refika Thank you, we will :)

Thank you, thank you for sharing your mouthwatering recipes with all of us to learn! I’m so happy I discovered this wonderful channel ❤❤❤

Oh the colours! 😍 And soooo juicy 😋 This looks fabulous, and so versatile - a truly happy dish for every day 😊 Thank you, team Refika!

Oh my golly! I can taste that from here. I will use a lovely cup too, to keep it traditional. You all are adorable. Thank you. USA

I love this already, it can only be amazing! 💚

Thanks for sharing this with us Refika 🙏🏿, This recipe is the easiest of all your recipes for me and this is probably b'cos we have the same with peppers, tomatoes, onions, parsley..... but with different spices added. We also add dry or boiled shredded maquereaux fish, shrimps & periwinkles. We eat this with bread, rice, boiled or fried sweet or Irish potatoes....... I would ❤️ to have a taste of yours with different spices from the one I'm used to. It will surely taste😋😋 divinely great 👍. Thanks again for sharing this with us 🙏🏿🤗. Remain blessed as always and lots of love❤️❤️❤️❤️ to you all.

@Refika

Жыл бұрын

Glad you love it ! Yours sounds so delicious too 😍 all my love!

i have become really interested in turkish cuisine because of your channel. thank you for the vegan content!

That looks so delicious

That looks delicious!

Been waiting for this 😍😍😍 it really it addictive !!