I also ordered one of the many lamb plus rice dishes, the beyti kebab, lightly spiced ground meat mixed with parsley and onion. There are seven other ways to enjoy lamb on the menu, as well as a page devoted to chicken and another to seafood. It has never occurred to me to try a ...
Situated right on the waterfront, the Bitez Café was open and busy. Always a good sign! I had my heart set on something Turkish and the Çökertme kebab looked intriguing. A local speciality featuring crispy shoestring potatoes, covered by garlic yogurt and julienne-sliced chicken, it was...
thousands of people lived there, making more of a mini-city within Constantinople rather than a residence. This status makes the Topkapi palace museum an important UNESCO world heritage site in Istanbul. The First Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, also called Mehmed II, shaped...