In the first episode of The SpeciaList, acclaimed Turkish food writer and TV host Refika Birgül takes us on a culinary trip from breakfast to dinner, including burnt ice-cream, 368 kinds of meatballs, ...
This Turkish fast food staple starts with a large potato baked in a special three-tiered oven. The potato is cooked in the lower tiers and kept warm on the top. Once done, it’s sliced lengthwise, ...
"Turkish cuisine doesn't overpower food with too many spices and sauces. It is about letting the hero ingredient stand out." Gani says that kebabs are not the only Turkish dish that have sent ...
Recipes are like magic potions. They promise transformations,’ says Bee Wilson in her introduction to Sylvia Plath’s Tomato Soup Cake (Faber, £12.99), a collection of classic authors’ recipes.
Culinary historian Mary Işın, who has written extensively about the history of Turkish cuisine, says she has seen the döner evolve during the decades she has lived in Turkey. For a start ...