Ezogelin soup is one of those bowls I never skip when I see it on a lokanta menu in Turkey. It’s familiar in the best way, filling, warming, and quietly comforting. The kind of soup you order without thinking, because you already know it will be good. Made with red lentils, a little rice and bulgur, tomato paste, and dried mint, it’s simple but layered. Nothing flashy, just ingredients that work well together. At home, it’s one of the most satisfying soups to make, mostly han