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Basta: A Picture of a Journey from Fine Dining to Street Food

I have frequently voiced my opinion that bistronomy culture will give people the opportunity to experience the high-end restaurants’ menus in the next-gen restaurants’ cozier ambiance. I also think that it is beyond question the local street food that will make these new restaurants stand out among the others.

Su Böreği with Minced Meat

Since ready-made phyllo became popular, pastry recipes have become less of a matter of skills and taste!

Gratitude: How to be a Vegan in Los Angeles

On my latest trip to Los Angeles, I observed that vegetarian, vegan and “raw food” based diets have become more popular among the youth.

Lung King Heen: Number One Chinese Restaurant in Hong Kong

I know the title sounds like a bold suggestion, however I stand behind my words. As far as I know the city from my numerous trips over many years, Lung King Heen is the most refined top-quality food venue in Hong Kong where you can experience the authentic local cuisine.

Mutfak by Nazlı: A Restaurant in Izmir Graced by a Woman’s Touch

While Izmir witnesses the mushrooming of pizza and hamburger restaurants that serve dishes brimming with artificial flavors, and café-restaurant concepts with menus infested with cheap knockoff dishes from Italian and French cuisines, Mutfak by Nazlı is one of the restaurants that attracted my attention thanks to its offerings from our culture, in other words, Turkish cuisine.

Atelier: Most Thrilling Menu in Munich

3-star restaurants in Europe usually anchor the showy halls of the most popular hotels…

Balmumu Dükkan Lokanta: A Story from Izmir that Touches the Soul of Local Food

Balmumu is a small and cozy restaurant where you can find the kinds of nostalgic grandma’s recipes that have faded into oblivion in the hustle and bustle of modern life.

Adana-style İçli Köfte Recipe

Although it originated in Lebanon, İçli köfte (pronounced as eech-lee kof-tey) entered Turkish cuisine and can now be listed as another Turkish food that requires a lot of work just like mantı (Turkish dumplings) and yaprak sarması (Turkish-style stuffed vine leaves).