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  "Meze" Dishes to Accompany the Spirits

  Meze Turkish Cuisine Gastronomy Humus Raki Cig Kofte

  In Turkey, there is a rich tradition associated with liquor. Drinking alcoholic beverages in the company of family and friends at home as well as in taverns and restaurants is a part of special occasions. Similar to the Spanish tapas, "meze" is the genera...
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  İSTANBUL

  İstanbul Bosphorus Haliç Constantinople Byzantine Two Continents Ottoman Golden Horn

  For more than 1500 years İstanbul was the capital of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. With one arm reaching out to Asia and the other to Europe, İstanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents. The Bosphorus courses the waters of the B...
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  Beverages: Beyond "Turkish Coffee" and "Ayran"

  Turkish Cuisines Turkish Beverages Turkish Coffee Turkish Tea Ayran Serbet Raki

  Volumes have been written about Turkish coffee; its history, its significance in social life, and the ambiance of the ubiquitous coffee houses. Without some understanding of this background, it is easy to be disappointed by the tiny brew with the annoying...
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  Kitchen of the Imperial Palace

  turkish cuisine ottoman cuisine imperial kitchen gastronomy

  The importance of culinary art to the Ottoman Sultans, who followed the sacred advice of Islam to "Feed the Hungry", is evident to every visitor of Topkapı Palace. The huge kitchens were housed in several buildings under ten domes. By the 17th century, so...
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  16 Foods You Have to Try on Your Trip to Turkey

  Food Turkish Breakfast Baklava Turkish Delight Yogurt Turkish Coffee Gastronomy Mantı Pide Lahmacun Simit Kebab

  1. Kebab Kebap, the cornerstone of modern Turkish cuisine, simply means “charcoal-grilled” and includes dishes as disparate as kestane kebap — roasted chestnuts sold in paper bags by street vendors on winter days. The better-known meat dishes come in diff...
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  Turkish Coffee

  Turkish Coffee Beverage Cezve Turkish Delight Coffee Houses

  European countries developed their coffee brewing methods after deriving coffee drinking habit from the Turks; however, the method of brewing Turkish coffee has remained almost unchanged. In many respects, Turkish coffee has to be regarded different from ...
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  ADANA

  Adana Çukurova Ceyhan River Taşköprü Adana Kebab

  While history buffs can enjoy exploring the ruins of ancient cities, nature-lovers find repose breathing the cool, clean air in the Taurus Mountains. Set in the heart of the Çukurova (Cilician) Plain, Turkey’s fourth largest city Adana has a history that ...