Dolma: The stuffed dish the world fell in love with
This labour-intensive dish has crossed empires, borders and belief systems, becoming a shared language of…
Year: 2026
The timeless global story of dolma
Dolma – named after the Turkish verb dolmak, meaning “to fill” or “to stuff” – refers to…
This tradition of communal dolma
For Isabelle Fredborg, food writer at Swedish Spoon, the dish brings back memories of her grandfather,…
How dolma travelled the Ottoman world
As the empire expanded between the 18th and 20th Centuries, dolma spread across borders, finding new…
A dish for celebrations
Wherever dolma travelled, it adapted to local climates, crops and culture. What remained constant, however,…
This tradition of communal dolma
For Isabelle Fredborg, food writer at Swedish Spoon, the dish brings back memories of her grandfather,…