MR. KEBAB: Slovakian Kebab Arrives
Turkey has a long tradition of exporting its fast foods to Europe. The döner, the lahmacun, and others have joined the trek westward along with...
Eating Vegetarian In Istanbul, Sirkeci
Turkish people, especially those who live and work in Istanbul, love to eat meat. It can be difficult for a vegetarian to stay well fed...
What Is? Midye Dolma
When tasting this Istanbul street-food delicacy, TV personality and famous culinary mind Anthony Bourdain obdurately commented “Nothing i like better then unlicensed seafood of indeterminate...
BOLULU HASAN USTA: Short & Sweet
This small sweet shop near Sirkeci train station offers a wide variety of desserts including sutlaç (rice pudding), kadayıf (shredded wheat with layered cheese) and...
ALİ USTA ÇİĞ KÖFTECİ: Raw Diet
For those readers who are not familiar with çiğ köfte (raw meatball), it is a fairly simple food made from cracked wheat mixed with raw...
BALIK EKMEK: “Half A Century Old Historical Flavor”
So maybe you don’t actually want your fish sandwich (balık ekmek) to taste like it is 50 years old as the moist towelette handed out...
OCAKBAŞI – Stand At The Grill
On a recent, rainy, trek around Sirkeci, I spotted this tiny little durum and kebap grill stationed on the road which runs perpendicular to the...
KRAL KOKOREÇ: Insides For Your Insides
Kokoreç is a food made from wound, spit-grilled lamb intestines, chopped, fried with onions and spices, and usually stuffed into a half loaf of Turkish...