What it tastes like
Bright, lemony and herbal when served cool; richer and more savoury when made with meat.
Meze or light lunch · Across Turkey
Sarma
Say it: sar-mah
Vine leaves wrapped tightly around herbed rice, pine nuts and currants in the olive-oil version, or around a warm meat-and-rice filling in the meat version.
How to order it
Ask for zeytinyağlı sarma when you want the classic cool olive-oil version. It is distinct from dolma, which is a stuffed vegetable.
Good beside it
- Lemon wedges
- Cacık
- A small meze spread
Dietary note
The olive-oil version is commonly vegan, but recipes vary. Meat versions may contain dairy or be served warm.