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Five spicy mini-patties go into the Inegöl köfte “burger” (£4.50) at Ciz Biz, the Turkish grill in London’s Stoke Newington that takes its name from the sound – CHIZZZZZZZZZ – made as the finely minced lamb slowly sizzles over hot charcoal.

Given their flattened shape I can fool myself, if not you, into believing Ciz Biz’s Inegöl köftesi are mini-burgers rather than meatballs. In my book if it can’t roll it’s not a ball.

There is, however, no confusing that huge hunk of absurdly bready bread for a burger bun. But who needs another burger bun? Were Ciz Biz to ask me to suggest a bread alternative my first thought would be pide. Just think: Turkish…burger… pizza!

Ciz Biz, 4 Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 (see map)