The two requests we have gotten for the blog is to keep talking about food and to have more pictures. The last post and this post should meet those needs. Since these requests did not come from the same people, I am not sure more pictures of food was really what they were asking for, but it is what you are about to get.
We had a grand adventure today, one that was long, and a little complicated, and that exhausted me. I will let Andrew write about it later. Right now I only have energy to tell you about dinner. We went to a place that came highly recommended with traditional Anatolian cuisine and a romantic interior. We went because one of our guidebooks said it served good Cig Kofte- which is traditional raw meatballs our cooking teacher told us about. We really wanted to try this, I know, I know, we are gross and just playing with fire, but hand me a nice stake tar-tar or sushi or ceviche any day of the week. Yumm. Also, most of the “raw” food we like is “cooked” at least a bit by the lemon or other acid accompaniment it is served with, so “raw” is really not quiet the right word.
Does this give you an idea of the decor?
This place was, well, kitchy. It had all sorts of things on the wall, including pants, which made me think of the old Planet Hollywood franchise. One tour book promised a space filled with young turks “lounging,” but what we really got were older Germans sitting. Just the same the food was delicious and I had a great time taking pictures of it and since no one could see me I didn't feel socially aberrant taking pictures. So now you get to see what "traditional Anatolian cuisine" looks like or what it looks like after a few bites when I remembered to take a picture.
First off, the only thing I didn’t like was the Cig Kofte (the meatballs above). Not for me.
Everything else was delicious. Ironic huh?
Green beans-- yep, really, and really yummy
The giant bread that came with dinner
View out the window to the street and awnings below
"Poppy" Kebab which to me tasted a lot like the other kebabs which I have eaten, not complaining, it was delicious, I am just not yet a conesiour
The middle dish is Manti (Turkish ravioli topped with yoghurt, tomato and butter)
The meal ended with tea. Not all of this was for us
hi, Ann Rounds here. We stayed almost exactly where you were - above Galata Tower in a House Apart apartment. it was five stories up. I just wanted to recommend visiting Ayvalik on the Aegean if you can. It was just a lovely old seaside town, close to Pergammon (fabulous to visit!) , and wonderful seafood. We stayed at an old inn on an old stone cobbled road named Gunebakan Taliani Otel, melihaerol@hotmail.com. We also liked the place we stayed in Selcuk (Ephesus), Hotel Bella, 90 202892 39 44.
ReplyDeleteHave fun!