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İzmir · 35 Recipe 14 June 2026 20 min

Menemen — the morning that started it all

Menemen is breakfast, but it is also an argument. Onion or no onion? Everyone has a side.

What matters

Low heat. Patience. The eggs should stay glossy, never dry.

Ingredients · serves 2

Method

  1. Melt butter, soften the peppers 4–5 min.
  2. Add grated tomato, simmer until thick.
  3. Lower heat, pour in eggs, fold gently until just set.
  4. Finish with pul biber. Eat with bread, immediately.
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