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Breakfast Expedition Extra Edition Part 3: I had a Turkish breakfast at Kervan Turga.

2025年9月7日 17:31

Since there is a large Turkish community in Aichi Prefecture, there seem to be several Turkish restaurants as a result. One of them, Kervan Turga, is known for hosting a breakfast buffet on Sunday mornings.
That is why I visited this restaurant. The buffet here is truly amazing; in fact, this is my third time coming here, and I have finally grasped the full picture this time, so I think I will be able to enjoy a perfectly customized breakfast next time.
So, here is an introduction to that buffet.

First of all, there is a wide selection of cheeses.

Bread accompaniments such as jams and yogurt

Next to that, there are bread accompaniments such as jams, honey, butter, and yogurt.

On the left are various olives, and on the right are some of the mezes.

Next, there are various olives. You can have a satisfying, typical Turkish breakfast with just these.
At first glance, they look plain, but everything here is very delicious. The olives are particularly noteworthy. There are many types, and I was surprised at how delicious olives could be.
Also, one thing you shouldn't forget here is to combine butter and honey. On weekdays, there is a breakfast set that is not a buffet, and one of the items included in it was butter soaked in honey. When you put this on bread, it is a sinful taste. It is a masterpiece that I definitely want you to taste.
Also, there is a sweet sesame-flavored paste, which is also very delicious and unique to Turkey, so this is also a must-have.

Lokanta part 2, the back is the order reception

The bottom tier of the two-tiered lokanta

However, the amazing part starts here. In Turkey, there are eateries called lokantas, where dishes are lined up like Japanese 'obanzai' (Kyoto-style home cooking), and it is a system where you can choose as much as you like from them. And, like those lokantas, side dishes are lined up in a row. In Turkish cuisine, beans, tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers, etc., are frequently used, but personally, I like eggplant. If there are too many and you are lost, I recommend the eggplant. Furthermore, raw vegetables such as cucumbers and tomatoes are lined up, and there is even pasta. Furthermore, on the other side of the glass, there are warm soups and the like.

This time we had lentil soup and chicken soup, but last time I chose offal soup, and all of them were exquisite. Here, they also serve fried chicken and french fries in a warm state.

On the left is menemen, on the right is french fries

You can also order other warm dishes from behind the glass. What you definitely want to order here is menemen, a staple of Turkish breakfast. It is like scrambled eggs, with a smooth and mysterious texture, and it is exquisite.

And, what you must not forget in Turkish cuisine is meze (appetizers). Those mezes, such as hummus (chickpea paste), cacik (a paste made by combining finely chopped cucumber with yogurt), and acili ezme (a spicy paste centered on tomatoes), are lined up. Furthermore, there are several types of bread. By the way, Turkey is said to be the world's largest consumer of bread. The bread topped with bacon and cheese was exquisite.

Apricot juice, coffee, and milk are also available as drinks.

Chai is brought to the table in a lovely glass, and you can get refills. You can add more strong tea, and it is the Turkish style to also have hot water provided to dilute it.

And at the end of the buffet table, there is plenty of fruit. Even fruits that seem familiar don't quite seem the same as the ones in Japan. For example, the apples were hard and different from the apples I know. For that reason, there is so much that I think it's reckless to try and eat every variety. Also, you shouldn't get full by this point. That's because there is dessert separately. I forgot to take a picture of this part, but you choose from a showcase. In the showcase, there were several types of baklava, rice pudding, chocolate pudding, and more.

Among them, we chose the rice pudding and chocolate pudding. The rice pudding in particular was exquisite. By the way, baklava is a sweet made by sandwiching pistachios, walnuts, etc., in a pie-like dough, baking it, and then soaking it in plenty of syrup. It seems this is sourced from a Turkish confectionery specialty shop in the neighborhood. After having dessert with chai, I was full.
By the way, this is what we ate.