Lezzet

Lezzet

Lezzet is a popular Elwood eatery offering an extensive menu of classical and contemporary Turkish cuisine. The restaurant features a large wood fired oven located in the open kitchen which gives a very cosy and relaxed feel. The menu offers a hefty range of starters, mains, grills, seafood and vegetarian options with help in choosing provided by friendly and competent wait staff. Great atmosphere and friendly staff, make this a restaurant definitely worth trying.
Traditionally, Turkish mealsoften include a rice or bulgur pilaf dish, lamb or chicken baked with peppers and eggplant, and fresh fish grilled with lemon. A popular lamb cut is pirzola. These are extra thin cut lamb chops which are seasoned with sumac, thyme, and quickly grilled. Favourites include sucuk (Soujouk), a spicy sausage, and pastirma, a sun dried cumin-fenugreek coated preserved beef. It is sliced thin much like pastrami and "kofte", spiced lamb meatballs, all tantalize the diner. In a Turkish cuisine, the most common seasonings are dill, mint, parsley, cinnamon, garlic, and the lemony summak (soommak). Yoghurt is a common side condiment. Another southern condiment is Aleppo pepper flakes, or "pul biber." ...read more