Raki is a type of alcohol used in the production of suma and aniseed seeds. Also, raki is a culture that has come from the Ottoman Empire to the present day. Produced by distillation and aniseed, raki is known as our national drink for centuries. Experts say that it is a very useful alcoholic beverage […]
It is known that cologne was first made by a mobile seller named Jean-Paul Feminis in Cologne, Germany, in 1690. However, there is no definitive data on who found it before. Feminis left the prescription to Cologne to someone named Giovanni Antonio Farina; he gave it to his nephew Giovanni Maria Farina. Farina worked on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dibek is not a type of coffee. Actually, Dibek is a form of coffee grinding. It is so beneficial because whole Dibek coffee includes healthy things but it varies from brand to brand. If you are the kind of person who likes soft coffee or loving to taste new, traditional coffee, it will be a […]
The famous Turkish style breakfast is the most characteristic feature is the variety of cheese and olive varieties native to Turkey take part in the breakfast table. In addition, vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers; bagels, pastry, pies, pancakes and cookies; apples, pears, oranges, watermelons, and melons. Another feature of the Turkish breakfast is […]
Turks usually prefer a rich breakfast. A typical Turkish breakfast consists of cheese (beyaz peynir, kaşar etc.), butter, olives, eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, jam, honey, and kaymak, sucuk (spicy Turkish sausage, can be eaten with eggs), pastırma, börek, simit, poğaça and soups are eaten as a morning meal in Turkey. A specialty for breakfast is called […]
Turkish cuisine is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Balkan cuisines.Turkish cuisine has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeast Europe (Balkans), Central Europe, and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions […]
Turkey produces many varieties of cheese, mostly from sheep’s milk. In general, these cheeses are not long matured, with comparatively low-fat content. The production of many kinds of cheese is local to particular regions. By the tent; Beyaz peynir is a salty brined cheese taking its name from its white color (“white cheese”). It is similar to feta but not as strong. […]
