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Turkish Food Culture and Cuisine

Turkish cuisine is one of the richest and most appetizing cuisines in the world. Turkish food culture is known that people are very passionate about eating and drinking. The variety and flavor of the dishes, influenced by its rich history, have made Turkish cuisine famous around the world. Today, Turkish...

Turkish Cuisine From Horseback to Palace

The roots of Turkish cuisine, known as Anatolian cuisine, have a history and accumulation of 2 thousand years. Turkish and Anatolian cuisine is as ancient and powerful as Turkish history. Chinese cuisine is one of the most influential and similar cuisines to Turkish cuisine. For example, it is said that...

Istanbul’s Historical Peninsula

If you are coming to Istanbul for a tourist trip, we recommend that you spend most of your time in the Historic Peninsula of the city. This part of the city has many unmissable experiences and is home to many of the famous attractions. It is located in the south of...

10 Delicious and Unique Ottoman Dishes

Ottoman cuisine is a delicious and unique blend of Turkish, Middle Eastern, and Western influences. It has been influenced by many empires such as the Ottoman Empire, the Seljuk Sultanate of Rum, the Byzantine Empire, and others. An anthropological study can be made or perhaps a historical article can be written...

Deraliye Restaurant in the Michelin Guide

The Michelin Guide is the world’s most prestigious restaurant rating system. Having a great authority in the world, the Michelin Guide added Istanbul to its list as the 38th destination and evaluated many restaurants that want to receive a Michelin star. The 2023 restaurants of the Michelin Guide Istanbul, announced for...

Byzantine Cuisine and Food Tradition

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, ruled Istanbul for over a thousand years. As an empire that lived in this geography for such a long time, it developed rich food culture. Byzantine cuisine has always had a mystery for researchers, cooks, and the public. Because cookbooks...

10 Fascinating Ottoman Palaces in Istanbul

There are many beautiful historical buildings in Istanbul. The most interesting of these is undoubtedly the Ottoman Palaces. From the end of the Byzantine Period (15th century) to the 19th century, Ottoman sultans built numerous castles and palaces. Most of these beautiful palaces are located in the capital of the empire, Istanbul...

Eating and Drinking Recommendations in Istanbul

Istanbul is not just a city of tourist attractions, mosques, and palaces. Of course, these are also part of it, but what’s even more exciting are the restaurants that symbolize Turkish culinary culture. Delicious Turkish specialties are one of the main attractions of the city! We cannot finish counting the beauties...

Eating and Drinking Habits of the Sultans in the Ottoman Empire

In the Ottoman Empire, the sultans loved to eat what were the eating and drinking habits of the sultans? In the 15th century, Topkapi Palace had a kitchen staff of 100, and this number reached 500 during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century. Before 1600, the kitchen staff...