Are we joking? No! Two Turkish desserts have chicken breast as ingredient in them: One of them is Tavuk Gogsu, which means Chicken Dessert anyway, and the other one is Kazandibi which means bottom of the pan. More strangely they are both milk desserts and delicious! You must try them. You can find them very [...] [...]
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At least at one of your days in Istanbul you’ll most likely be at Istiklal street in Beyoglu. When you are there, do not miss the famous profiterole of Inci Pastanesi (Inci Patisserie). Inci’s profiterole is very famous in Istanbul and they have been around for long but very long time! The other spot for [...] [...] Raki is the national Turkish drink. It’s referred to lion milk because firstly, when you mix it with water -many people drink it in this way- it turns into milk-white colour and secondly it makes you brave like a lion! Basically, it is made of fermented grapes and it has a strong aniseed smell and [...] [...] 
In winter, try not to miss the opportunity to eat lovely fresh Bosphorus fish in Istanbul. [...] A great side dish made mainly with yogurt and cucumber. Known also as “tzasiki”. 1 kg yogurt, 1/5 liter of water, two big cucumbers or 3-4 small cucumbers, 5 pinches of salt, 2-3 cloves of garlic (pressed), olive oil and dill to decorate. Put the yogurt into a bowl, then add the water on top of [...] [...] If you are in Istanbul in winter, you shouldn’t miss a cup of hot milky drink called Salep. One of the ingredients of Salep is ground wild orchid roots! Salep is available at most patisseries and dessert shops. One of the good places to try is “Mado” which is a Turkish patisserie chain and they [...] [...] |
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