Wet hamburger explained

Islak hamburger (English: wet hamburger) or Taksim hamburger is a type of Turkish street food consisting of a hamburger soaked in tomato sauce. It is then typically served with mayonnaise. It is particularly popular around the area of Taksim Square in Istanbul.^{[1] [2]}

History

Restaurant chain Kristal Büfe claims that founder Ahmet Yazıcı invented the islak hamburger accidentally after hastily trying to prepare a burger with boiling tomato sauce.^[3] The burgers were already being stored in open cases allowing them to be quickly served hot despite becoming soggy from the resulting steam.^[4]

References

1. Book: 2022-03-05 . Ekmeğin Bereketi 2. Bölüm: Ziyafet Sofraları İçin 60 Çeşit Tirit Tarifi - Banu Altun - Google Kitaplar . 2024-01-09 . 978-605-06003-0-8 . Altun . Banu . Banu Altun .
2. Web site: 2022-03-05 . ISLAK HAMBURGER Kültür Portalı . 2024-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305134545/https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/istanbul/neyenir/islak-hamburger . 2022-03-05 .
3. Web site: Kristal Büfe Resmi Web Sitesi Türkiye'nin İlk Hamburgeri 1962'den beri Kristal Büfe Hamburger Köfte Burger Schnitzel şinitzel sos piliç ızgara profiterol sütlaç Ahmet Yazıcı » Islak Hamburger'in Gerçek Hikayesi . 2024-01-12 . tr-TR.
4. Web site: Islak Bir Tarih ve Tarif: Buharı Tüten ve Dağılan Görüntüsüyle Islak Hamburgerin Taksim'de Keşfinin Öyküsü . 2024-01-12 . Onedio . tr.