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consisting of cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley, and garlic chopped into a fine, spicy relish. The entrees, or Kebabs, include Kofte, consisting of seasoned and char-grilled beef patties; Lamb Shish, char-grilled lamb cubes marinated in “Turkish” sauces; and Falafel, a spicy dish consisting of dried, ground and seasoned chickpeas formed into patties and fried in olive oil, The entrees are served with a choice of Turkish rice or a Garden, Greek or Shepherd’s salad. And customers should save room for On the Menu Appetizers Dolma Grape leaves stuffed with rice and Middle- Eastern spices Hummus Pureed chickpeas with garlic, olive oil lemon juice and Middle-Eastern spices Ezme Cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, peppers, parsley and garlic oil finely chopped into a spicy relish salad Patlican Salatasi Eggplant salad made with grilled egglant, olive oil, garlic and our special tomato sauce Falafel Spicy dried-ground and seasoned chickpeas formed into patties and fried Turkish Tabouli Mix of tomato paste, onion, parsley, lemon juice, virgin olive oil and bulgur Kebabs Falafel Spicey ground and seasoned chickpeas formed into patties and fried Doner Kebab Ground lamb and beef cooked on a vertical rotisserie, with Mediterranean spices Kofte Char-grilled beef patties seasoned with Middle- Eastern spices Chicken Shish Char-grilled, tender, cubed chicken breast seasoned with Mediterranean spices Beef Shish Seasoned cubed beef char-grilled on a skewer Adana Mediterranean seasoned spicy ground lamb on a skewer and char-grilled Lamb Shish Tender char-grilled lamb cubes marinated to perfection with special Turkish sauces Iskender Crispy pita chips topped with Doner, seasoned tomato sauce and yogurt 28 | May/June • 2011 Extras Pita Bread Grilled Peppers Grilled Tomatoes Feta cheese Kalamata Olives French Fries Rice Doner Kofte Chicken Shish Beef Shish Adana Lamb Shish Desserts Baklava Burma Rolled Kadayif dessert. Turkish Cuisine serves the classic sweet favorites Baklava, Burma and Rolled Kadayif. For patrons needing a jolt, the restaurant offers Turkish coffee, along with Turkish Chai, regular coffee, fountain drinks and iced tea. The clientele varies, but many are military who may be familiar with Turkish food and look for the real thing, James said. Customer favorites include the Donar Kebab, a dish of ground lamb and beef cooked on a vertical rotisserie. The Lamb Shish and Hummus appetizer are also favorites, Gul said. She said the food is all natural and is freshly prepared at the restaurant. While Gul holds a degree in clinical psychology and previously worked as a counselor, she said she and her sister always wanted to own and operate a restaurant. When the former owner of the Turkish Grill wanted to sell, the trio jumped at the opportunity. They renamed it Turkish Cuisine and they’ve been running the place since August. “We make everything ourselves. Everything I learned from my mother and she learned from her mother,” Gul said. And since family members are often called upon to help out, Gul said that everyone in the family knows how “food is supposed to be cooked.” Along with food, the restaurant offers a taste of Middle East culture. On the last Saturday of each month, Safiye Sevim, a belly dancer, entertains the patrons while Gul’s daughter, Stephanie, offers to read guest’s fortunes over a cup of Turkish coffee. “It’s all family-focused fun,” Gul said, of the restaurant.CV

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