Istanbul And Beyond: Exploring The Diverse Cuisines Of Turkey
by Robyn Eckhardt
Buy on AmazonThe most extensive and lushly photographed Turkish cookbook to date, by two internationally acclaimed experts Standing at the crossroads between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, Turkey boasts astonishingly rich and diverse culinary traditions. Journalist Robyn Eckhardt and her husband, photographer David Hagerman, have spent almost twenty years discovering the country's very best dishes. Now they take readers on an unforgettable epicurean adventure, beginning in Istanbul, home to one of the world's great fusion cuisines. From there, they journey to the lesser-known provinces, opening a vivid world of flavors influenced by neighboring Syria, Iran, Iraq, Armenia, and Georgia.…
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"This beautifully shot tribute to Turkish cuisine is organized by region, traveling clockwise from Istanbul to the Black Sea to Iran, Iraq and Syria, and thence to the Mediterranean. It’s evenly divided between greens and grains, soups and meats. Everywhere, we see the passion for one kind of food inside another kind of food: stuffed doughs, stuffed leaves, nut-filled pastries. Pickles are quick, stews are slow and in every dish warm spices signal the region’s long history as a terminus of the Silk Road."
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