Turkish · snack
Lahmacun
Lahmacun reads citrus 5.6, sourness 5.2 and umami 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Turkish snack, about 1 hr 50 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 5.1 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 4.5 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 7.1 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 2.8 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 4.4 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 4.7 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Citrus 5.6 · Sourness 5.2 · Umami 4.7 · Richness 4.2 · Allium 4.2 · Sweetness 3.6 · Herbaceous 3.0 · Fruity 2.8 · Salinity 2.7 · Earthy 2.5 · Warm Spice 1.8 · Bitterness 1.7 · Floral 1.2 · Funk & Ferment 1.2 · Smoke 0.6 · Heat 0.5
What's in it (11)
- 4 portions thin pizza dough
- 1/2 lb ground lamb
- 1 onion, finely grated
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tomato, finely diced
- 1 red pepper, finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- salt to taste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Time & effort: about 1 hr 50 min (45 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 176.2 kcal, 11 g protein, 8.5 g fat, 14.1 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Blend meat with very finely processed onion, tomato, pepper, and spices into a paste.
- Spread thinly over rolled flatbread rounds and bake at maximum oven heat for 5-7 minutes until edges char.
- Squeeze lemon over, add fresh parsley, roll up, and eat immediately.
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- Bamia (Okra Stew) — Egyptian
- Lamb Souvlaki with Tzatziki — Greek
- World Cup Cucumber & Lamb Sosatie — Middle Eastern
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.