Turkish cuisine
Halloumi: The Cheese That Refuses to Melt
Country of origin: Cyprus (with a long shared history across the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant) A…
Egyptian cuisine
Basbousa: The Semolina Cake With a Dozen Regional Names
Country of origin: Egypt (with widely claimed variations across the Levant, Turkey, and beyond) Today’s random…
Turkish cuisine
Shawarma: How a Turkish Cooking Method Became the Arab World’s Favorite Street Food
Shawarma – thin-sliced, marinated meat stacked on a vertical spit and slow-roasted as it turns, shaved…
Turkish cuisine
Baklava: The Dessert Claimed by an Entire Empire’s Worth of Kitchens
Layers of paper-thin phyllo pastry, brushed with butter, filled with chopped nuts, and soaked in sweet…
Turkish cuisine
Manti: The Tiny Dumplings That Traveled an Empire
Manti — Turkey’s beloved tiny dumplings, usually stuffed with spiced ground meat and served swimming in…