Tag: food

View of the Bosphorus and the mouth of the Golden Horn

Istanbul from a 14th-century tower

satsumaart's avatar 22 October 2012

High above Istanbul! Also: restaurant kitties, steaming shrimp, and baklava.

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People, pigeons, and bunting on Taksim Square

Daily strolls in Istanbul

satsumaart's avatar 19 October 2012

Another post to make you hungry. And cat lovers, rejoice.

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View from the top of the Maiden's Tower

Across the Bosphorus: a so-called tower and the best restaurant in Istanbul

satsumaart's avatar 18 October 2012

Ferry rides, a 2500-year-old tower, the best restaurant in Istanbul, and a very strange candied walnut.

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Fountain with Blue Mosque in background

A long day around Istanbul by foot, tram, and füniküler

satsumaart's avatar 17 October 2012

Two very good meals, some sketches, a photobooth pic, and a mini geography lesson.

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Mixed pide

Scrambled eggs and flatbreads in Istanbul: menemen, gözleme, pide

satsumaart's avatar 15 October 2012

Scrambled eggs and flatbreads: menemen, gözleme, pide.

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Turkish breakfast plate

Istanbul: Turkish breakfast and Black Sea cuisine

satsumaart's avatar 11 October 2012

Two quite different restaurant experiences.

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Fishermen on the Golden Horn

Istanbul: Meatballs and mosques

satsumaart's avatar 10 October 2012

Half this post is köfte (meatballs).

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