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Tursu

turşu

vegetables brined with garlic and vinegar; the sour juice drunk from glasses

Turkey Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Winter preserving craft of Anatolian households; dedicated turşucu shops sell dozens of pickles plus brine by the glass.

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What is Tursu?

Tursu is a fermented & pickled from Turkey: vegetables brined with garlic and vinegar; the sour juice drunk from glasses. Winter preserving craft of Anatolian households; dedicated turşucu shops sell dozens of pickles plus brine by the glass.

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vegetablesgarlic

Cooked

pickled

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