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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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Turkish Pastane Culture: What's in the Bakery Window

A guide to the Turkish pastane: how it differs from a bread fırın and a milk-pudding muhallebici, what sits in the savory, sweet and chilled cases, how ordering and paying work, and when people actually go.

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Şıra & Hardaliye: Turkey's Traditional Grape Drinks

Explainer on Turkey's two non-alcoholic grape drinks: şıra (fresh grape must) and hardaliye (Kırklareli's mustard-seed lacto-fermented grape drink). Covers how each is made, how they differ from wine and boza,...

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