A Gastronomic Travel Istanbul

Istanbul, located between East and West, with a majority Muslim population, but with significant Christian and Jewish minorities. It was the capital of Eastern Roman Empire and later the Ottoman Empire, has now ceded the Turkish capital of Ankara. And with this mestizo lineage could only offer a varied cuisine and full of Arabic and Mediterranean influences.

One of the most famous dishes of Turkish cuisine is the Döner Kebab, Döner Kebab means and means rotating roast meat, resulting in thin slices of roast lamb, introduced into a delicious pita bread and topped with a sauce which can be spicy or yogurt and garlic. This Turkish dish can be eaten in all the capitals of Europe, having spread it well with beef or chicken.

Though Turkish cuisine is very rich in fish can try traditional dishes like Lüfer, oily fish of the Bosphorus, or Bluefish is the best fish of the Bosphorus and is unknown in Spain. Also, stuffed mussels and fried rice are typical of the peoples of the Aegean coast.

However, characteristic of Turkish cuisine, apart from the Kebab, are the desserts and tea. Among the Turkish delight, Lokum called the desserts are sugar, cream, cornstarch and water. The most valuable fruits for desserts Turks are the peach and strawberry. The Arab influence is left reflected by the use of cinnamon and a taste for pastries.

As we can see that Turkey has Mediterranean culinary influence as Arabic, though the example of most important foreign culinary influence came from the east, since tea is the most consumed beverage in Turkey, there are plenty of different varieties. The funny thing is that the Turks, until a hundred years ago did not know this drink, and be used to make Turkish coffee. In 1924, Zihni Derin, an agronomist, brought tea seeds planted in Georgia and Rize, the wettest city in Turkey. The plant experienced such success that the Turks take you to breakfast, after lunch and a few more times throughout the day. In our guide of Istanbul you can find more information about traveling to Istanbul, among which includes more information about the Turkish baths in Istanbul and what to visit in Istanbul.