Simit: All-time favorite Turkish street food. Simit is a ring-shaped bread coated with sesame seed. This famous simit recipe has been around since the 1500s from Ottoman times. Traditionally eaten as a snack or as part of breakfast but can be eaten any time of the day. What you can eat with simit? In Turkey,…
This puff pastry börek is one of the popular dishes in Turkish cuisine you can eat at breakfast, lunch, or as a snack at any time of the day. We are making an easy borek using ready puff pastry and cheese filling. You can also make this delicious rolled borek with hand-rolled sheets or ready…
I lived in the Historical peninsula Fatih Istanbul for more than 10 years. Let’s walk together in the old street passing through 1000 years old cisterns, mosques, old houses, churches and many more… We will begin to walk from the corner of Yavuz Selim street and Darussafaka Street. It has one of the entrances to…
Known as the city of Ottoman princes, Amasya is one of the most charming cities of the Black Sea region of northern Turkey. Amasya is just like an open-air museum with its history of 7500 years, extraordinary atmosphere, natural and cultural assets surrounding the city. We will visit famous local restaurants on our three-day trip,…
Learn how to make vegan, stuffed kale rolls traditional Turkish way. Rolled Kale “Karalahana Sarması” is famous in Trabzon, Turkey. With local Zeynep Nadir, we made traditional Turkish dishes from the Blacksea region including rolled Kale “Kuymak” with oozing cheesy texture; “kaygana” simple egg dishes are other traditional breakfast dishes we made in old Konak…
Delicious and easy chicken dish you can make in 10 minutes and pop into oven! If you don’t have much time and want a hearty homecooked dinner this might be the recipe you are looking for! To marinade, you need only 5 minutes in the morning to bring everything together and let the time work…
