Ramadan, the month of fasting, is starting this year on August 21, 2009. During the course of this special month, families will be joined at the dinner table twice during a day. The first will start on the Arefe night, where they will eat before the sun goes up (sahur) and then they will be together again for the dinner following the sundown (iftar).

Some dishes like, borek, baklava, gullac will be even more popular during this period. In the evening hours, people will eat and gain back energy, and then in the night time, they will eat food that will ...<< MORE >>

Since the Ottoman empire until now, the Turkish coffee has played an important role in the Turkish lifestyles and culture. Brought to Istanbul in 1555 by two Syrian traders, coffee became part of elaborate ceremonies in the Ottoman court.

Originating from the Arabica beans, Turkish coffee is a very fine, powder-like grind. It is cooked in a coffee pot named "cezve". Some like it without sugar and some with some sugar. Once the water and coffee is boiling, you need to wait until that moment where the foam will rise and then pour it into a special Turkish coffee cup ...<< MORE >>

Bordered on three sides by seas, crossed by great rivers and creeks and lakes, Turkey is practically a great nation of water. The fish living in these bodies of salt and fresh water hold an important place in this culture’s cuisine. The fish in countries like Turkey, which has inland seas, are especially flavorful. This is because such fish have many bottom and active mid-water fish, and these are more flavorful than open-see and ocean fish. In addition to the flavor of these fish, Turkey is a wealthy country from ...<< MORE >>

Lamb

Lamb is considered to be the meat of sheep under one year old. It is lightly fatty. Milk-fed or suckling lambs range from 4 - 9 kilos and are generally available from January to late March. Those from 10-15 kilos and available from ...<< MORE >>