Nokul

Nokul or lokum is a type of puff pastry from the Turkish cuisine. It is common in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey and the Turkish-minority areas of Bulgaria with variations. Nokul is sometimes served hot as an appetizer instead of bread. It consists of a rolled sheet of yeast dough onto which feta-style white cheese, walnut or poppy seed is sprinkled over a thin coat of butter. The dough is then rolled, cut into individual portions, and baked.

Variations

 * Nokul with peynir (Peynirli nokul)
 * Nokul with beef (Etli nokul)
 * Nokul with tahin (Tahinli nokul)
 * Nokul with walnut (Cevizli nokul)
 * Nokul with poppy seed (Haşhaşlı nokul)
 * Nokul with hazelnut (Fındıklı nokul)

Regional nokul styles

 * Samsun nokulu
 * Isparta nokulu
 * Bursa walnut lokum
 * Sinop nokulu