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Research: Akın Gürbüz and a Cabernet Franc

By: istanbites February 19, 2020April 27, 2020

Wine(ries)Akın Gürbüz, Cabernet Franc, Quirky Cork, Turkish Cuisine, Turkish Wine, Turkish Wine MattersLeave a Comment

Akın Gürbüz and a Cabernet Franc.

Kastro Tireli

By: istanbites January 19, 2020

Wine(ries)Kastro Tireli, Turkish Cuisine, Turkish Wine, WineLeave a Comment

Kastro Tireli: Wine of the Land

Emir: A Pairing

By: istanbites January 24, 2018September 11, 2019

Wine(ries)Articles, Cappadocia, Cheese, Drinks, Istanbites, Mantı, Places, Regional, Turkish Cuisine, TurkishWine, White wine, WineLeave a Comment

As of late, I have been diving into the world of wine, specifically Turkish wine. And, thanks to a very well-versed and very patient sommelier-to-be friend – see her VERY comprehensive work here – the journey has been more educational and pleasant than I could have imagined. Last November, my partner in crime – you…

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…

Café Replika: Little Turkey

By: istanbites August 29, 2017September 24, 2017

PlacesCafe, Cheese, Drinks, Food, International, Montrealfood, Places, Simit, T, Turkish Cuisine, TurkishBreakfast1 Comment

Learning that we spend most of our time in Istanbul, a friend told us that she just had an amazing Turkish breakfast. Really? Naturally we came a’running.