The classic Turkish bread that causes long queues at bakeries every ramadan.
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The classic Turkish bread that causes long queues at bakeries every ramadan.
There’s a good reason why many Turks only know one way to cook artichokes.
A delicious meze of silky smooth aubergine, a warmingly spiced tomato sauce and chickpeas. No wonder people keep coming back to Lebanese moussaka.
Delicious Turkish dessert with stringy cheese and a crispy, buttery pastry. There’s a reason everyone loves künefe!
The classic Turkish bread that causes long queues at bakeries every ramadan.
There’s a good reason why many Turks only know one way to cook artichokes.
A delicious meze of silky smooth aubergine, a warmingly spiced tomato sauce and chickpeas. No wonder people keep coming back to Lebanese moussaka.
Delicious Turkish dessert with stringy cheese and a crispy, buttery pastry. There’s a reason everyone loves künefe!
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I’m Vidar. I was born in Norway, but for the past few years, I’ve been exploring the foods of Turkey, the Middle East and beyond from my house in Balat, Istanbul.
I’ve published two books on the topic, and also run a weekly Norwegian podcast on food more generally.
