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Antioche Winery

By: istanbites May 19, 2019September 11, 2019

Wine(ries)Anadolu Mutfagi, Antakya, Anthropology, Antioche Wine, History, Turkish Wine, WineLeave a Comment

Antioche is toeing the blurry wine-line between tradition and innovation on some pretty historical grounds that did just the same.

Mantı

By: istanbites December 10, 2017January 19, 2020

PlacesArticles, Dinner, Dumplings, Food, History, Istanbites, Istanbul, IstanbulFood, Local, Mantı, Places, Turkish Cuisine, Wine, Yogurt2 Comments

From the Chinese soup dumpling to the Italian ravioli, any culture worth its salt has a dumpling dish of sorts. In Turkey, we have mantı.* Mantı is made from a simple dough, rolled into a thin sheet. The sheet is cut into small(ish) squares and, traditionally, a small amount of a ground lamb mixture is…