Turkish gastronomy in Istanbul

Traditional Turkish restaurants begin meals with a great selection of appetizers called "meze". You can choose amongst a variety of fresh vegetables and fruits prepared with olive oil, white cheese, salads, sweet melon, yogurt and herbs, and much more.

Hot appetizers include cheese cake, many cakes and soups. As main dish, you can choose grilled fish, many types of meat kebabs or the famous "Doner kebab" (this dish was named after Alexander the Great - lamb meat with yogurt and tomato sauce).

Some Turkish deserts include: sweet cakes, "baklava" (a sweet made with flour, walnuts and a very delicious sauce), fresh fruits and milk pudding.

I highly recommend finishing with a Turkish coffee… And "Afiyet Olsun" this means "Bon Appetite" in Turkish.

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