Exploring the food cultures of countries competing in the Euros we visit Türkiye Efes in Glasgow’s Merchant City

Ahead of Turkey playing at this year’s Euros we visit Türkiye Efes in Glasgow’s Merchant City.

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00:00 So we are preparing for the Euros 2024 which is starting next Friday the 14th of June with

00:04 Scotland kicking off the competition with a match against Germany. Scotland's hospitality sector has

00:09 been buzzing with venues getting merch out, installing screens, all in preparation for the

00:13 games. To get us in the mood we've been exploring the food cultures of some of the countries playing

00:18 which may offer some inspiration to you if you're looking for a means to celebrate the teams.

00:22 Here we visited Turkey Efe's in the Merchant City. Turkish cuisine is extremely colourful,

00:27 vibrant and hearty, utilising lots of vegetables, legumes, meats and yogurt. It takes influence from

00:32 Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Eastern European cultures. That's why you may

00:37 recognise some of the dishes or associate them with another place. Every table gets some Turkish

00:42 balloon bread to start with and some homemade butter. Sprinkled with sesame seeds is a delicious

00:47 and really fair portion. Then I tried the falafel and hummus dish, all freshly made, I really enjoyed

00:52 this. Then there was a vegetable pie, so this is a Turkish flatbread, you can also get some meats as

00:57 a topping. It's very similar to a pizza, the main difference being it doesn't include sauce. I would

01:02 definitely have this again. This is a great gem just outside the centre of Glasgow and right

01:07 beside the Merchant Square fan zone, so maybe you can go there pre or post Turkey matches.