The only menemens I've had before were homemade (tried to recreate it with a friend after seeing its gloriousness on a travel show πŸ˜…).
Unlike the uber creamy, barely set egg dish I saw, Fat Prince's rendition of this Turkish staple leans more towards American-style scrambled eggs. And yes, just like every dish, there are many ways to prepare menemen, but what matters most is that the harissa-infused scramble here wasn't overcooked.

I loved the mix of spices in the sausage, but it was unfortunately too salty (and my salt tolerance is considerably high, mind you).
The battered potato chunks scattered on top were insanely addictive (they should serve this on its own with their za'atar yoghurt dip!), but once you combine the sausage, the well-seasoned eggs, savoury crispy potato, plus bursts of briny olives, even the refreshing orange segments on the side couldn't counter all the saltiness. Pile everything high on the crusty bread to help spread all that salt, or maybe opt for the mushroom version instead (which is hopefully less salty).

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