Stuffed mussels

Stuffed mussels (Turkish: Midye dolma[1]) or Midye is a generic name for plump orange mussels, herbed and spiced rice, pine nuts, and occasionally currants. It is a popular and common street food snack in Istanbul, and Izmir, Turkey, owing to their coastal nature.

Stuffed mussels
Region or stateTurkey

Midye is sold at all hours and is normally eaten with lemon juice freshly squeezed over them so that the mussel and rice are not dry and so the spices are easily mixed and tasted.

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References

  1. New York Media, LLC (22 February 1993). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. pp. 69–. ISSN 0028-7369.


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