DIYARBAKIR SOFRASI: Just Like Your Mom Would Make
This building is not new, and in fact, the restaurant part is not new either, it has been there through several iterations and names, but...
MEŞHUR TAHTAKALE PILAVCISI: Wooden Rice Castle
With 30 years experience at the rice trade, Chef Ramazan knows what he is doing. Following the tried and trued adage, “do one thing, do...
KARDEŞLER KEBAP & KURUFASULYESİ: Bean Brother
Another installment in the Hocapaşa neighborhood eats series. Since 1967 Master Hasan has been boiling up the beans and grilling meats on sticks. Next door...
KÖFTECİ YAŞAR: Meatballs For Life
I am not particularly attracted by gourmet food. in fact, it seems like at least half the time I miss the point entirely. It is lovely to...
What Is? Taze Fasulye
Fresh green beans are a specialty in Turkish cuisine, and are most often served as a meze in Istanbul, though in the Aegean region it can serve...
What is? Pilav (Pilaf)
Pilav comes in just about every shape and size in Istanbul. From the highest class restaurants, to the lonely street carts, this staple dish reinvents...
FASULI: Ataturk Likes It
If you have been reading my blog for awhile now you probably know that I have a love for all foods simple. It should be...
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...