Nokul facts for kids
Nokul
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| Alternative names | Lokum |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Turkey, Bulgaria, the Levant |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Walnuts, poppy seeds, feta |
| Variations | Cevizli nokul, Haşhaşlı nokul, Peynirli nokul, Tahinli nokul, Damla sakızlı tahinli nokul, Fındıklı nokul |
Nokul or lokum is a type of puff pastry. Nokul is a type of pastry eaten in Turkey and Bulgaria with variations. Nokul is sometimes served hot as an appetizer instead of bread. It consists of a rolled sheet of yeast dough onto which feta-style white cheese, walnut or poppy seed is sprinkled over a thin coat of butter. The dough is then rolled, cut into individual portions, and baked.
Variations
- Nokul with peynir (Peynirli nokul)
- Nokul with beef (Etli nokul)
- Nokul with tahin (Tahinli nokul)
- Nokul with walnut (Cevizli nokul)
- Nokul with poppy seed (Haşhaşlı nokul)
- Nokul with hazelnut (Fındıklı nokul)
Regional nokul styles
- Samsun nokulu
- Isparta nokulu
- Bursa walnut lokum
- Sinop nokulu
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