Tag Archives: turkey

Buffet

Posted on April 28, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Nearly every Saturday during my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I would subject ourselves to a take-no-prisoners Indian buffet.  Was it good?  It had its moments, not the least of which was the grueling walk back to the … Continue reading →

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Chicken for Dessert: Tavuk Göğsü

Posted on May 18, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

What did you have for dinner? You don’t say. How about dessert? After a long wander through downtown Izmir, Turkey, I was craving something sweet.  Baklava would have been an easy choice, but I wanted to try something different. Not … Continue reading →

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Fascinating facts for travellers heading to Turkey

Posted on September 2, 2014 by findingfoodfluency

Turkey is the world’s melting pot, a spicy casserole of different influences from Europe, Asia and the Med. This is an enthralling destination which has plenty of surprises in store for the tens of millions of tourists that choose to … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Background? Part-Rye, Part-Focaccia. All Organic.

Posted on August 23, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

I love bread.  Sure, there are a couple of notable exceptions- you are nasty, and most of you shouldn’t exist– but as long as there’s a liter or six of extra virgin olive oil around, or even an oven, I … Continue reading →

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The World According to Kenny G

Posted on June 2, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Although I’m feeling a bit dirty for mentioning Kenny G., the poster child for smooth jazz, there’s a good chance that frequent guests at one Ankara, Turkey hotel don’t feel the same.  Go for the opportunity to push the elevator … Continue reading →

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High-Octane Baklava

Posted on February 28, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

The Turks have it pretty good when it comes to food.  Greens nearly automatically placed on the table, bountiful breakfast buffets, a variety of (olive) oils, pulses,  spices, nuts, and diluted yoghurts, and Ğ (<–?), for starters.  Drowning in a … Continue reading →

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One Million Turkish Millionaires and Big League Chew’s Zimbabwean Cousin: Inflated Egos

Posted on August 20, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

Do you collect world currency?  Are there any specific coins or bills that your collection is missing, and that ebay or taobao neglect to list?  As a child, a couple of visits to Thomas Cook currency exchange bureaus to snag … Continue reading →

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Şalgam, Turkish Fermented Purple (Red) Carrot-Turnip Juice

Posted on April 28, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

What could be less refreshing than a cold glass of fermented purple carrot, turnip (şalgam=turnip, in Turkish), bulgur wheat (a prominent ingredient of tabbouli), salt, various spices, and (optionally) hot peppers?  Maybe if they joined you in making it?  (Link … Continue reading →

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