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Turkish Lokanta Culture: How to Order Like a Regular

An explainer on the Turkish lokanta, the everyday eating house behind the steam-table counter: what esnaf lokantasi means, how the tray system works, when to go, what to order, how paying and tipping work, and how to build the plate at home.

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Etli Nohut: Turkish Chickpea Stew with Lamb (Recipe)

A full guide to etli nohut, the Turkish chickpea and lamb stew: what it is, dried versus canned chickpeas, which cut of meat holds up, a recipe for six, and how it differs from nohut pilavı.

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