- Biber salçası
- Turkish red pepper paste made from sun-dried peppers and salt, used as a dip, spread or mixed with olive oil to add smoky heat to kebab meals. Match your kebab with the right sauce: 6 traditional Turkish accompaniments and what they're meant for
- Cacik
- A yogurt-based sauce mixed with cucumber, garlic, salt and sometimes mint or dill. It cools spicy food and adds a fresh, tangy contrast to grilled meat. Turkish Kebab and Takeaway Food
- pide
- A soft, oval Turkish flatbread with a slightly chewy centre, used as the base for Iskender kebab. It absorbs the meat juices and sauce without falling apart. Understanding Iskender kebab: 4 layers that turn döner into a plated meal
- Urfa biber
- A dark, smoked Turkish pepper with mild to moderate heat and a sweet, raisin-like flavour, used in some regional variations of Adana kebab. What makes Adana kebab different from other Turkish kebabs
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