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Hünkârbeğendi’s origins trace back to Ottoman palace cuisine and are believed to have emerged in the 19th century. The dish’s name derives from the words "hünkâr" (sultan) and "beğendi" (liked, enjoyed), meaning "the sultan’s favorite." According to one account, when Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) visited France, Empress Eugénie de Montijo (wife of Emperor Napoleon III of France) was a guest in Istanbul. The palace chefs prepared some of the most exquisite dishes of Ottoman cuisine to offer, inclu