10 LOCAL FLAVOURS YOU CAN TRY İN İSTANBUL
1)KANLICA YOGHURT
The main feature that distinguishes Kanlıca yoghurt, which has held its fame for centuries, from the others is that it is completely natural and does not contain any additives and is served with powdered sugar.
2)KUP GRİYE
The unique flavour of Baylan Patisserie in Kadıköy, kup griye is a characteristic dessert whose recipe has remained unchanged since 1954. This delicious dessert, one of the classics of Baylan Patisserie, is prepared with vanilla and caramel ice cream, balbadem and vanilla.
3)SARIYER PASTRY
Sarıyer pastry was first served to the public in 1895 by a non-Muslim citizen during the famine period of the Ottoman Empire, plain and with powdered sugar on top. Sarıyer's famous pastry has been named Sarıyer pastry over time.
4)MİNT AYRAN
We are not wondering how you would react to such a different interpretation of our national drink ayran. While tasting interesting flavours at Cezayir Restaurant on Hayriye Street in Beyoğlu, you will be surprised to encounter a different version of ayran. Mint ayran, which is served with greens, is usually added to the Cezayir Restaurant menu in the summer months.
5)Sultanahmet Meatball
This place, which captures the flavour without adding any spices to the meatballs prepared from 100% beef, keeps the centuries-old tradition of meatballs alive in Sultanahmet.
6)FİSH BREAD
If we are talking about Istanbul, it would not be possible without mentioning Eminönü, which is one of the most preferred places for both local and foreign tourists to shop and sightsee. Speaking of Eminönü, it is impossible not to mention the peddlers selling fish bread and boats. As soon as you set foot here, the smell of fish welcomes you. You cannot end your Istanbul trip without eating the fish bread, which is served with plenty of onions and greens, accompanied by the Bosphorus view.
7)OTTOMAN SHERBET
Ottoman sherbet, an unforgettable flavour that will cool you down in hot weather, is undoubtedly one of the most preferred drinks of summer. It is a mixture of ingredients such as cloves, cardamom, aniseed, root ginger, apple juice, cherry juice, rosehip juice, lemon and mint.
8)KOKOREÇ
Kokoreç, which is indispensable for offal lovers, is served in two different ways, Izmir and Istanbul style. The leading place among the famous kokoreççı in Istanbul is Çengelköy Kokoreççisi in Çengelköy, the nostalgic neighbourhood of Istanbul. Çengelköy Kokoreççisi, which has only one branch, flavours the kokorec with special thyme and pepper.
9)İSTANBUL SİMİT
When it comes to simit(bagels) in Turkey, Trabzon simit(bagel) and Ankara simit(bagel) come to mind first. Of course, they all have their own flavour and place, but Istanbul bagel has maintained its place in morning breakfasts for years. There is a famous bagel bakery in every neighbourhood in the city where bagels baked in wood fire are distributed to peddlers.
10)WET HAMBURGER
The trademark of this hamburger, which is small in size and big in flavour, is hidden in its soft bread soaked with garlic tomato sauce and spicy meatballs. Although many buffets in Taksim prepare the wet hamburger, our recommendation is Kristal Buffet, which has a well-deserved reputation for its wet hamburgers for years.
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