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Classic Turkish night: Istanbul’s meyhane culture and where to experience it

  • Posted on 28 December 201821 January 2019
  • byThe Guide Team
The meyhane is more than a mere place to eat and drink. It is where conversation takes center stage, where hearts are poured out as the rakı flows. Many traditional…
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Boza and şıra: not-so-innocent drinks of the Ottomans

  • Posted on 2 December 201815 February 2019
  • byAylin Öney Tan
Food fermentation is a culinary trend around the world, and for good reason. In certain foods, the process of converting carbohydrates and sugars can not only create bacteria-boosting agents but…
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How to eat like the Ottomans today

  • Posted on 5 November 201824 December 2018
  • byThe Guide Team
Ottoman fine dining is a fantastic and delicate melange of flavors drawing influence from Levantine, Turkic, Persian, and European roots. Check out the The Guide Istanbul’s top suggestions for where…
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Turkish milk puddings: satisfy sweet tooth without guilt

  • Posted on 25 October 201815 January 2019
  • byAylin Öney Tan
Turkish cuisine is rich with syrupy desserts, sometimes cloyingly sweet for foreign palates. However, there is a great, often-neglected option in the Turkish sweet world: milk puddings, which are a…
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Sublime fragrance: the story behind Anatolian roses

  • Posted on 17 September 201811 October 2018
  • byJane Akatay
The Anatolian rose is much more than just a pretty look and an indulgent scent. From the Ottoman era to the present day, it continues to produce the world’s most…
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Bursa: why is the old Ottoman capital worth a visit?

  • Posted on 8 August 201810 August 2018
  • byJoshua Bruce Allen
In comparison with Istanbul, the city of Bursa might seem like a quiet, provincial town. The good news is that Bursa is in fact calm and welcoming – a perfect…
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A scent back in time: recreating the sultan’s fragrances

  • Posted on 24 July 201829 August 2018
  • byZeynep Ardağ
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