Shining Stars of Turkish Cuisine

27 SHINING STARS OF TURKISH CUISINE TO TRY DURING YOUR TRIP

There are a lot of reasons to visit Turkey. Between the people, the bazaars, the scenery, and the low cost, you’d be hard-pressed to find a reason not to visit. However, right now, we’re going to talk about one of the biggest perks of visiting Turkey – the food. Although many people are unaware of […]

Turkish Olives & Olive Oil

TURKISH OLIVES & OLIVE OIL

“A camel driver an ass string of eight or nine camels! The monotonous tinkling of the bells bung around the camels’ necks heralds the caravan’s arrival… For years, this sound rang through the streets of Ayvalik during November, December and January, the months when the black juice produced waste during the oil extraction process flowed […]

Turkish Bulgur

A FLAVOUR FROM PAST MILLENNIA: BULGUR

Here is a recipe that is at least four thousand years old. Boil three cups of water in a saucepan and add one cup of bulgur (cracked wheat), a knob of butter and salt. Cook until the water is absorbed. This simple dish is extremely nourishing. It is widely used not only in Turkish Cuisine […]