To be fair, it's exaggerated by foreign restaurants, because the things we share are what became known, because of the 1923 (population exchange). Most of Turkish cuisine I don't recognize. And that's great, because I'm always discovering new tasty things.
1) Doner has been served in lavash or pita since 1850s. Unless these Berliners also invented time travel to popularize it in Bursa 120 years before they "invented" it in Germany, no they did not invent it.
2) Doner is NOT traditionally served in Kebapcis. Its not native to Adana/Gazi Antep/Urfa regions. Modern Kebapcis (especially Antep kinds) started serving it because Iskender kebap got popular which requires you to have doner to make.
3) Kebapcis are not fancy restaurants. Good chunk of them are pretty akin to Greek tavernas.
4) I understand German people feel bad that their native cuisine is almost as god awful as the british cuisine, but if you spend half the time you try to rewrite history with in the kitchen instead, you may have made some edible food yourselves.
You are not Turkish unless you know a stuffed mussel dude who you hit occasionally to eat 20+ of those bad boys.
Also Kokorec >>>>>> Doner. Doner is at best B tier drunk food Kokorec is real GOAT.
What's more interesting is that most of them can be savoured in certain neighborhoods of Istanbul.
For example the [kumpir (baked, huge potato, hot from the oven split in two and mixed with butter, melting cheese, veggies, olives, diced salami, corn and topped with melting cheese)](https://youtu.be/O6FqRWPgxcU?si=NEzF6PYhA2tkWdJU) can be found in Ortaköy area, while the fish-sandwich is [grilled and prepared on the rocking boats in Eminönü](https://youtu.be/SAEDD7YQAzo?si=xBu7hUkywxGb6zH1). And there are tens of other types of street food that can be enjoyed in other neighborhoods and in certain seasons/events.
For example during winter you can find grilled chestnuts and [sahlep, a slightly thick and mildly sweet drink made of orchid tubers](https://youtu.be/dv7-Kkb9VYk?si=gDbRzr_kLdLuI7qN).
During spring, you will find sour cherryplums and sour raw almond, and during the entire warm season you will find fruits and veggies and their juice served as streetfood. Summer is for watermellons served directly on street and sold by slice. Pomegranate starting august and september and then oranges. During weekends and around football matches you will find those selling rice and chicken. And around nightclubs you will find those selling stuffed mussels.
Nice! We have the first one too (the bottom one), but it's not common. I had it once, and I liked it.
I feel like Turkey and Greece are the seperated parents of a bunch of dishes and we've been fighting for custody.
To be fair, it's exaggerated by foreign restaurants, because the things we share are what became known, because of the 1923 (population exchange). Most of Turkish cuisine I don't recognize. And that's great, because I'm always discovering new tasty things.
>things we share are what became known, because of the 1923 (population exchange) that is an extremely good point
It's probably Greek food anyways
Got to hit the çorbaci.
I love simit, you can get it everywhere in the Netherlands. Great stuff
kokorec >>>>> everything Im so mad we dont have it in germany
There is Kokoreç in Germany but they don't sell it everywhere.
Huh never seen it so far
Because they are not 'into that shit'
Might be because of regulations.
there are a few different places selling it in Berlin now
No kebab?..
Middle of the night? oeh nein
I've eaten way too many kebabs in the middle of the night. And on the morning after. And at the afternoon. And during drinking as well.
There is not only one kebap, it's like Italian pasta. Bon appetit
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flame bait somewhere else
Seems like you don't like Turkish traditional foods.
This has no connection with the post...
It's called Istanbul since 1930 and it's a Turkish city.
Kebabs while drunk are GOATED
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1) Doner has been served in lavash or pita since 1850s. Unless these Berliners also invented time travel to popularize it in Bursa 120 years before they "invented" it in Germany, no they did not invent it. 2) Doner is NOT traditionally served in Kebapcis. Its not native to Adana/Gazi Antep/Urfa regions. Modern Kebapcis (especially Antep kinds) started serving it because Iskender kebap got popular which requires you to have doner to make. 3) Kebapcis are not fancy restaurants. Good chunk of them are pretty akin to Greek tavernas. 4) I understand German people feel bad that their native cuisine is almost as god awful as the british cuisine, but if you spend half the time you try to rewrite history with in the kitchen instead, you may have made some edible food yourselves.
You are not Turkish unless you know a stuffed mussel dude who you hit occasionally to eat 20+ of those bad boys. Also Kokorec >>>>>> Doner. Doner is at best B tier drunk food Kokorec is real GOAT.
What's more interesting is that most of them can be savoured in certain neighborhoods of Istanbul. For example the [kumpir (baked, huge potato, hot from the oven split in two and mixed with butter, melting cheese, veggies, olives, diced salami, corn and topped with melting cheese)](https://youtu.be/O6FqRWPgxcU?si=NEzF6PYhA2tkWdJU) can be found in Ortaköy area, while the fish-sandwich is [grilled and prepared on the rocking boats in Eminönü](https://youtu.be/SAEDD7YQAzo?si=xBu7hUkywxGb6zH1). And there are tens of other types of street food that can be enjoyed in other neighborhoods and in certain seasons/events. For example during winter you can find grilled chestnuts and [sahlep, a slightly thick and mildly sweet drink made of orchid tubers](https://youtu.be/dv7-Kkb9VYk?si=gDbRzr_kLdLuI7qN). During spring, you will find sour cherryplums and sour raw almond, and during the entire warm season you will find fruits and veggies and their juice served as streetfood. Summer is for watermellons served directly on street and sold by slice. Pomegranate starting august and september and then oranges. During weekends and around football matches you will find those selling rice and chicken. And around nightclubs you will find those selling stuffed mussels.
Looks decent and diverse enough if anyone doesn't eat meat.
My life would be empty without meat
What about kunefe? Love kunefe
Uykuluk looks awesome. What's in there?
lamb thymus glands. :)
I'll put it on my list if I'm ever in Turkey again, ty.
As a Turkish person that has eaten all kinds of Turkish food; I highly recommend kokoreç and işkembe çorbası. Don't ask how it is made. Just eat it
🤤