Istanbul Food

Istanbul Food http://www.istanbulfood.com Food and Travel Blog, Turkish Food and Culture, Food Stories, Local Food, Food Photography Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:48:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Editorial inedible post http://www.istanbulfood.com/editorial-inedible-post http://www.istanbulfood.com/editorial-inedible-post#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:36:23 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4711 Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/editorial-inedible-post/feed 0 Where to eat the best lahmacun in Istanbul! http://www.istanbulfood.com/best-lahmacun-in-istanbul http://www.istanbulfood.com/best-lahmacun-in-istanbul#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 07:57:36 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4633

I crave for lahmacun, all the time, every time! The abusive smell of the mincemeat mixture, the crispiness of the dough and the first bite! I love lahmacun! Who doesn’t?! But I don’t settle for any. Here are my four lahmacun restaurant in … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/best-lahmacun-in-istanbul/feed 0 Don’t look any further you have Katie’s Istanbul app! http://www.istanbulfood.com/katie-parla-istanbul-app http://www.istanbulfood.com/katie-parla-istanbul-app#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 07:59:21 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4673

My dear friend Katie’s İstanbul app is out and rocking! If you are heading to Istanbul or planning or not, does not matter the reason cause you do not need one, this little piece of app is a food lovers … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/katie-parla-istanbul-app/feed 0 Chowzter App and Awards! http://www.istanbulfood.com/chowzter-app http://www.istanbulfood.com/chowzter-app#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 12:13:01 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4651

When you start planning your travel, what is your first thing you google? I know it’s food, since you are reading this… Chowzter is all about real bites in the city, the fast bites as well as the local small eateries, everything reflected … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/chowzter-app/feed 0 Spring Kebabs http://www.istanbulfood.com/spring-kebabs http://www.istanbulfood.com/spring-kebabs#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:08:49 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4600

In Gaziantep fruits are a big part of the cooking. Kebabs get their share as well, not to mention they change seasonally. Keme mantarı -desert truffles- announces the coming of spring, then yenidünya kebabı -loquat/medlar- follows, last for spring is sarımsak … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/spring-kebabs/feed 0 Artichoke, the stage is yours! http://www.istanbulfood.com/artichoke-the-stage-is-yours http://www.istanbulfood.com/artichoke-the-stage-is-yours#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:14:59 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4549

Artichoke chips, paté, zeytinyağlı enginar, sauteed artichokes…. Artichoke cooked every way, for all, from all. It may sound ridiculous to you but artichoke is the king and queen of the vegetables summoned, for me. Not a true vegetable, but belonging … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/artichoke-the-stage-is-yours/feed 0 Reporting live from Kantin Dükkan, Bebek! http://www.istanbulfood.com/reporting-live-from-kantin-dukkan-bebek http://www.istanbulfood.com/reporting-live-from-kantin-dukkan-bebek#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:21:46 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4554

Long time waited (long enough for me and her fans) Kantin’s Dükkan was opened on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. A Şemsa Denizsel design deli – bakery, will be the new hang out place in the beautiful area, Bebek. Everything is … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/reporting-live-from-kantin-dukkan-bebek/feed 0 Sarma kokoreç with orzo… http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-with-orzo http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-with-orzo#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:49:31 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4534

One great surprise today was the kuzu sarma I came across at Çiya… It was the first of the season, cooked with orzo, it was a true delicacy! And have to admit it was one of the best things I had at … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-with-orzo/feed 0 A survival guide to gluten-free eating in Istanbul! http://www.istanbulfood.com/gluten-free-eating-in-istanbul http://www.istanbulfood.com/gluten-free-eating-in-istanbul#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:23:42 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4513

I know I know… Gluten-free eating in Turkey may sound challenging, I admit. If it is not the dishes themselves makes you take the challenge, it is the slaphappy, carefree, lovely waiters, the know it all restaurants and nothing can happen … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/gluten-free-eating-in-istanbul/feed 0 The colorful Göztepe Pazarı http://www.istanbulfood.com/goztepe-pazari-istanbul http://www.istanbulfood.com/goztepe-pazari-istanbul#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:19:57 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=1881

Pazar changes its color like seasons. Fruits, flowers, vegetables even the stalls selling homemade produce change… spring is one of the liveliest times and as the summer approaches, I was not surprised to see the heap of clothing switched to heap of … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/goztepe-pazari-istanbul/feed 0 A word on artichokes… http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-word-on-artichokes http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-word-on-artichokes#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:08:02 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4441

There is artichoke and then there is artichoke. Do you wonder where the big fatty artichokes you see around the city are from? Izmir, you think? Going through the markets, all these colourful plastic basins full of artichoke hearts, beautiful heaps of artichoke displays stops you. They … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-word-on-artichokes/feed 0 Sarma kokoreç and other offal dishes, a carnivorous dream! http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-and-other-offal-dishes-a-carnivorous-dream http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-and-other-offal-dishes-a-carnivorous-dream#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:58:14 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4410

Have I told you about my heritage, I might have. My grand grand mother is from Thessaloniki, Greece and my grand father is from Mardin. My roots pretty much drew my life, my faith in food. Growing up with the … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/sarma-kokorec-and-other-offal-dishes-a-carnivorous-dream/feed 0 Tarihi Fatih Sarması, roll with it! http://www.istanbulfood.com/tarihi-fatih-sarmasi http://www.istanbulfood.com/tarihi-fatih-sarmasi#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:25:58 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4350

After my morning soup at Paçacı Mahmut, I was craving for something sweet. But by the time I arrived at Fatih Sarmacısı, the display was empty, little early I was. So I walked around working an appetite, surprisingly(!!!) I found … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/tarihi-fatih-sarmasi/feed 0 My neighbourhood hero – winter version http://www.istanbulfood.com/my-neighbourhood-hero http://www.istanbulfood.com/my-neighbourhood-hero#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:46:24 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4363

The good cooks/housewives/chefs/food enthusiasts… you name, all have one thing in common, they/we have our pumpkin/artichoke sellers in our neighbourhoods. We trust them, we wait for them while they are on vacation, do not betray them with other sellers. We … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/my-neighbourhood-hero/feed 0 A world around hamsi http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-world-around-hamsi http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-world-around-hamsi#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:58:49 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4315

Hamsi may not be the king of fishes or the fish king itself for most of us, but Karadenizliler -locals of Black Sea region- have an emotional attachment to hamsi. It is more than a fish, but a life culture … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-world-around-hamsi/feed 0 Istanbul Food Reads: Sherbet & Spice http://www.istanbulfood.com/istanbul-food-reads-sherbet-spice http://www.istanbulfood.com/istanbul-food-reads-sherbet-spice#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:10:12 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4205

I know you always wonder what Lokum is, where it is coming from, how it is made… How about Akide, and what is that orange pudding you see continuously at displays, at restaurants in Turkey, those colorful fruit preserves at breakfast, helva and wonder… I … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/istanbul-food-reads-sherbet-spice/feed 0 Last Supper at Kantin! http://www.istanbulfood.com/last-supper-at-kantin http://www.istanbulfood.com/last-supper-at-kantin#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:00:24 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4270

I have been waiting for that phone call. Reserved our seats before knowing the menu, date, of course it did not matter. My only concern was to be there, to have a seat, to dine, to enjoy. And then Uğur … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/last-supper-at-kantin/feed 0 A different year, 2012 http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-different-year-2012 http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-different-year-2012#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 08:16:48 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4211

Well, it was… good, bad, silent, loud, yet always hungry for more, I can’t say I will miss this year. Actually, I am glad it is over, but it left some good remarks as well. * My first book as … Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/a-different-year-2012/feed 0 flour-lentil soup http://www.istanbulfood.com/flour-lentil-soup http://www.istanbulfood.com/flour-lentil-soup#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:11:12 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4237 Continue reading →

]]> http://www.istanbulfood.com/flour-lentil-soup/feed 0 Turşu! Pickles… http://www.istanbulfood.com/tursu-pickles http://www.istanbulfood.com/tursu-pickles#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:45:17 +0000 Tuba Şatana http://www.istanbulfood.com/?p=4186

In Turkey we love eating pickled vegetables especially during winter time. With grilled fish, bulgur pilaf, soup, bean or chickpeas stew, as well as any other hearty meal, giving them a little zest. Most of the households love making their … Continue reading →

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