Silver, along with gold, palladium, and platinum, is a precious metal. These are rare metals. Silver has been used since 3000 BC and is valued for its number of uses. Silver has been a favorite metal for jewelry because of its easy pliability and beautiful color. When most people think of silver, they think of […]
Barrel, which does not have standard dimensions on its length and width, is a form in Ottoman swords and differs from European swords by this feature. Ottoman swords such as Ertugrul’s and Fatih’s swords were made with a slight slope from the tip of the blade and a one-sided sharp edge. This slope is certainly […]
Throughout the historical process, different types of canes have become the symbol of the status of different cultures, both between daily needs and within social norms. A luxury symbol in the history In ancient Egypt, the canes that were banned to slaves, only free people were allowed to carry, were between 90 cm and 180 […]
What is halva? It’s a traditional sweet, which is popular in Turkey. It originated in the Middle East and later spread out to the Balkan peninsula, North Africa and even India. Nowadays halva is much-appreciated dessert in almost half of Europe (if you add on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine and a big part of Russia […]
Baklava In The Ottoman Empire The dessert that we consume today was perfected during the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century after invading Constantinople (present-day Istanbul). And for over five hundred years the kitchens of the Ottoman Palace in Istanbul became the very essential part of the baklava making of the empire. The oldest records […]
History of Turkish Delight The Turkish delight which was an important part of the palace cuisine in the Ottoman period has hundreds of years of history. The sweet ‘abhisa’, which was frequently consumed by the Sassanites who ruled in the Persian Empire between 226 and 652 BC, although not certain but is known as the […]
Black Tea was first used for medical purposes in China in 2737 BC. As time went on, they combined the tea with water and turned it into a drink. Its first drinkable use dates back to the 10th century BC. The story of the Ottoman meeting with tea started with the import of tea from […]
How Chocolate Is Made Chocolate is made from the fruit of cacao trees, which are native to Central and South America. The fruits are called pods and each pod contains around 40 cacao beans. The beans are dried and roasted to create cocoa beans. It’s unclear exactly when cacao came on the scene or who […]
Backgammon is one of the oldest games in the world and its legacy is owned by many nations. The history of this game goes back to 3000 BC. It is known that the ancient Romans called Ludus Duodecim Scripture (12 line games) and played almost the same game as modern backgammon. Over time, different versions […]
Turkish Cofee is an inseparable part of the Turkish way to celebrate special occasions. We consume it after a long day to refresh when we meet with our close friends and in engagement ceremonies. You might be about to host a close friend soon or maybe just looking for a way to refresh yourself with […]
