Turkish Dried Figs in Olive Oil 330g - Tuğba Kuruyemiş Whole Figs

Turkish dried figs in olive oil are a centuries-old specialty from the Aegean coast, and this jar brings the traditional preparation to your kitchen exactly as it is made in Türkiye. Whole sun-dried figs are rested in first-class olive oil until they soften and drink in its smoothness, giving you fruit that is plump, tender, and deeply flavored rather than chewy or dry. The recipe is honest and short: just two ingredients, dried figs and olive oil, with nothing else added. The figs come from Aydın, the province in western Türkiye long known as the heart of Turkish fig growing. Türkiye is the world's largest producer of figs, and the dried Aegean fig is the variety most people picture when they think of this fruit. Resting whole figs in olive oil is the classic Turkish way to keep them soft through the winter months, when fresh figs are out of season but the dried fruit stays on the table. In Turkish this jar is known as zeytinyağlı incir, and it is eaten in more ways than one. Many people enjoy a fig or two from the jar in the morning, the way a simple daily ritual is kept at home. The figs are also a natural fit for a cheese and charcuterie board, sliced over thick yogurt or labneh, folded into a salad with walnuts and greens, or served alongside aged salty cheeses where the sweet fruit and savory oil balance each other. A drizzle of the olive oil from the jar finishes the plate. Figs are a source of dietary fiber, which is part of why this pairing has stayed popular in Turkish home cooking for generations. Packed by Tuğba Kuruyemiş, a well-known Turkish dried-fruit and nut house, in a 330 g jar. Produced in Türkiye and prepared in line with the Turkish Food Codex. Keep the jar in a cool, dry place between roughly 4 and 20°C, and serve the figs at room temperature so the olive oil is soft and pourable. Whether you grew up with this taste or are trying dried figs in olive oil for the first time, this is the authentic version, made the traditional Aegean way.