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4
Easy
30 min
By Zaynab Issa
Published 2025
If you’ve ever visited Turkey, or even been to a Turkish restaurant for breakfast for that matter, you’ve probably heard of çılbır. Pronounced “chl-br,” it’s an egg dish traditionally made with poached eggs, creamy strained yogurt, and a red pepper–spiced butter. I was skeptical of the combination before I tried it, but it really is more than the sum of its parts. Between the fatty elements of the jammy egg yolk and garlicky, spiced butter and the tangy, herby labneh, you’re left with an in
