Comments on: Our First Day in Istanbul, a Feast!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:57:30 +0000

how’d I miss this? looks like you had a lovely time. I especially like those floating artichokes, wish they were available like that around here

By: zoe

zoe — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:38:13 +0000

Hi Leslie,

Luckily they are all on the same block. We ate at one and ordered from the menu of the others. If you tell them you want to order from both they will let you. It is a must, because only one makes the fresh pita.

I am so jealous of your friend. I hope they will bring you too!

Zoë

By: Leslie

Leslie — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:05:39 +0000

Hi,
I found your blog whle researching Istanbul restaurants for a friend. By any chance, do you know which Ciya restaurant you ate at…there are 3 of them.
Your blog is delightful!
Thanks,
Leslie
send2les@bellsouth.net

By: katy

katy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:09:29 +0000

what an amazing trip!!! looks fantastic — those fresh pitas looked to die for!

By: Suzanne Cote

Suzanne Cote — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:01:18 +0000

Welcome back Zoe,
Can’t wait for those flatbread recipes!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:24:30 +0000

What a wonderful first day in Turkey! Seems like it was all magical.

I’ve had candied pumpkin/squash before and I think it’s made by gently cooking the squash on the stove top in a really thick sugar syrup (double the amount of sugar to water I believe). Not sure for how long definitely until the water evaporates. This is se—weet!

I look forward to the wheat and honey recipe. It is a bit similar to a kind of vermicelli that is cooked in Pakistan which is also very lovely (mixture of middle eastern vermicelli, honey or sugar, cream and spices). Yum!!!

Awesome. Lucky you )

By: Annalise

Annalise — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:13:39 +0000

I’ll be in Istanbul in September, but only for one day as it’s part of a cruise. I’ve been looking forward to all of the sites but hadn’t given any thought to the food. I loved this post! Now I know what delicious eats to look forward to and seek out.

By: Esra

Esra — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:02:33 +0000

Hi Zoe,

It was a chance to find your site for me tonight. And its nice to see that you are in Istanbul now. I’m sure your friends may already recommend you to eat ‘iskender kebap’, if they didn’t please try it. And you should visit the Topkapi Palace, Yerebatan Sarnici, Dolmabahce Palace and Kiz Kulesi.

By: PG

PG — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 13:15:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experiences from the first day. Makes me want to go back.

I recall a Turkish friend remarking that he felt like parents in Canada would be very nervous about a stranger talking to their kids, whereas this was common in Turkey.

By: zoe

zoe — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 07:50:03 +0000

Hi Marvyl,

The reason I am on this trip is to discover recipes for our next bread book. Be sure a version of that flatbread will appear!

Thanks, Zoe