Turkish food Archive
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What to eat in Istanbul
Posted on May 19, 2012 | No CommentsTurkey For Food Lovers In addition to being a cultural, religious and historical capital of the world, Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a food lover’s paradise. Get the skinny on what... -
Homesick for Istanbul
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsIt happens every time I go to Istanbul. I visit for a few days and the city embeds itself so far under my skin that I find it emotionally distressing... -
Musa Dagdeviren recovers foods that Turkey forgot
Posted on March 20, 2012 | No CommentsMusa Dağdeviren (right) in the kitchen at his restaurant Çiya Sofrasi. Photograph by Carolyn Drake. To get to the restaurant Çiya Sofrasi from the old city of Istanbul, you take... -
Five Istanbul Hot Spots With A View – Forbes
Posted on March 2, 2012 | No CommentsFive Istanbul Hot Spots With A View Caroline Patek Caroline Patek, Contributor Five Top Spots With Views of Istanbul’s Bosphorussee photosMecit Gulaydin With its Ottoman Empire history and vibrant modern... -
Quiet market traders? Istanbul may as well just install vending machines
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsA shouting ban is crazy, as markets are meant to be noisy places – you should have heard my grandfather sell his wares guardian.co.uk A fish monger in front of... -
Restaurant review of Istanbul Grill in Bethlehem
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsAt the Instanbul Grill owner Senol Aydemir shows a gyro wrap (left) and a chicken kabob meal. (DONNA FISHER, THE MORNING CALL / January 20, 2012) By Susan Gottshall, Special... -
The true history of the doner kebab – and a visit to its birthplace
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsThe true history of the doner kebab and a visit to its glorious birthplace in Bursa, Turkey. Doner kebabs in the doner kebab birthplace. Photo credit: Gabrielle Jackson In my... -
Seasonal Drinks to Warm Up Winter in Istanbul
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 1 CommentSeasonal Drinks to Warm Up Winter in Istanbul By SUSANNE FOWLER Posts | City Guide Once winter arrives in full force, with wind whipping down the Bosporus from the... -
A Photo Guide to 10 Turkish Culinary Delights
Posted on January 5, 2012 | No CommentsFilling one’s belly in Istanbul is not challenging as long as you are a carnivore, but finding an impressive place to eat is not so simple. If one comes to... -
Istanbul introduces OKKA
Posted on January 4, 2012 | No CommentsWritten by Ozgur Tore Tuesday, 03 January 2012 15:27 From the inspired alchemy of master chef Tolga Atalay, W Istanbul presents OKKA. w-istanbul-okka-restaurantOKKA, named after the food weight measurement unit... -
Turkish Pistachios
Posted on December 13, 2011 | 1 CommentTurkish Pistachios by Regina Schrambling on 12/12/11 at 03:00 PM As I learned on two trips to Istanbul, Turkish pistachios are among the edible wonders of the world. They’re tiny... -
Celebrating Wheat’s 8,000-Year-Old History in Turkey
Posted on December 11, 2011 | No CommentsAugapfel/CC BY 2.0 Fresh-baked bread in Istanbul. The history of wheat goes back a long way in Anatolia — 8,000 years or so. In fact, the area that is now... -
There’s a Kebab in My Tapestry!
Posted on November 8, 2011 | No CommentsBy ANDREW FINKEL ISTANBUL — In 1990, the year that globalization shifted into high gear and McDonald’s opened an outlet in Moscow, a paper delivered at the Oxford Symposium on... -
Not always room to sit
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsISTANBUL, Turkey — As in any big city you can eat both high and low here, but the sheer number of restaurants per linear foot of sidewalk is unparalleled, at... -
Eating & Drinking in Istanbul: 3 Taxi Driver Tips
Posted on October 18, 2011 | No CommentsTaxis on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul. Photo by TaxiBerlin Istanbul was the climax of September’s great adventure in the Balkans with the coolest cab driver in Berlin. Hungry and... -
Turkey/Islam-food: First Int’l Halal Congress in Ankara
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsANKARA, 18 Dhul Qadah/16 Oct (IINA)-First International Halal Congress opened here on Saturday with the participation of Some 16 countries including. Production and consumption of Halal food plays a vital... -
Tasting Istanbul, From Humble to High Cuisine
Posted on October 1, 2011 | No CommentsBy LIESL SCHILLINGER SOMETIMES I think it’s no accident that Istanbul’s telephone area code is 212. Despite its minarets and its hilly cobblestone streets, its Grand Bazaar and the sapphire... -
A taste of Turkey
Posted on September 22, 2011 | No CommentsBy Rita DeMontis ,Toronto Sun TORONTO – They’re talking Turkish at the Cheese Boutique this week. Toronto’s iconic cheese shop in the city’s west-end celebrates the foods of the Turkish...






















