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Where the textile and shipbuilding industries recruited workers, the oldest Turkish bakeries in the Netherlands now stand.
Where the community is
Rotterdam, Enschede, Almelo, Zaandam and The Hague: exactly the cities that recruited in the 1960s. The industries went, the communities stayed.
The bakery
Fresh bread, pide, börek and sweets, often from six in the morning. In densely populated districts it is the first place to open.
The grill houses
Lamb chops, adana, iskender and lahmacun, often in large rooms built for families. Alcohol-free is normal and nobody comments.
Turkish pizza
Lahmacun, thin and topped with mince, rolled up with salad and lemon. For many Dutch people the first encounter.
Tea
Black tea in tulip glasses after the meal, at no charge. That belongs to the hospitality rather than the bill.
Where to look
Rotterdam South, the Schilderswijk in The Hague, and the old industrial towns in the east.
Where to try it
Places in our directory that serve this
Restaurant in Rotterdam 753 · Restaurant in Almelo 69 · Restaurant in Enschede 154 · Restaurant in Zaandam 69 · Restaurant in Helmond 72 · Restaurant in Den Haag 748