Eating Our Way Through Turkey

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We know we are way behind in uploading (ok, writing) our travel journals - in our blog world we are still in Australia and it is July. Our notes keep growing and we are polishing more than a few new postings that we hope to bring to you soon. In the meantime….

Recently we concluded an unplanned but enriching trip through the nations of the Balkan Peninsula, specifically Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia, and we now find ourselves eating our way across Turkey. We have a way of being in the right place at the “right” time and we arrived in Turkey shortly before the Pope (or Papa, as the Turks call him). We’re not sure if it was smart or stupid but we moved around Turkey so as to avoid him, though we were able to witness the preparations for his arrival in Istanbul.

We have only been here for a week and are already convinced that we have found perhaps our favorite cuisine in the world (kind of the unofficial goal of our trip). So while we are eating and catching up on our adventures we hope you will continue to be patient with us. We also hope that you will enjoy the photos of just a few of the delights (and not even one picture of Turkish Delight) Turkey has to offer.

We hope that you are enjoying the holiday season. More to come….

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Photos

Kunefe
One of the best desserts we've ever had. It is shredded pastry bathed in melted butter and baked to a crisp crust around a filling of soft cheese.

Asure
"Noah's Ark" pudding made with 40 different fruits, nuts and spices

Iskender Kebap
Thinly cut grilled lamb basted with tomato sauce over pieces of pita bread and served with yogurt

Comments

[Nikole]

Yummy...
I am so jealous. I love Turkish food. My favorite little deli is run by two Turkish brothers and they have the most amazing food. My favorite is an eggplant dish I have no idea the name but it is fantastic. Enjoy!