/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.19250745]

Going to Istanbul in a few weeks, what should I eat?

[Anonymous No.19250766]

>>19250745
Doner kebab

[Anonymous No.19250790]

>>19250745
I went to Bodrum few years ago, basically food outside was ok, but the resort I was staying at had excellent canteen, everything from Italian to Turkish food was really good. My advice avoid empty small no name restaurants with like one or two staff, go to bigger and more well known places.

[Anonymous No.19250854]

>>19250790
Thanks,
Any street food?

[Anonymous No.19250857]

>>19250854
No, avoid street food.

[Anonymous No.19251073]

>>19250790
My bro had street food in Izmir and he pooped for two weeks straight

[Anonymous No.19251085]

>>19250745
I heard that Istanbul was Constantinople.

[Anonymous No.19251131]

I just came back from istanbul. Depends what you like to eat and where you're staying exactly. On the European side, go to Karakoy for some nice street food - the fish wraps are very nice (balik durum in Turkish), there's a bunch of places that do it there, it's basically a grilled mackerel wrap with spices and vegetables. Around 80 lira is the right price

In terms of kebabs - adana, patlican (aubergine) and iskender are the ones to look out for. Can't recommend a place in particular as there are thousands, but as long as it looks good on the spit you shoud be fine. around 100-150 lira for a kebab is decent, otherwise it's a bit of a ripoff.

For restaurants, there's a nice fish place on the Asian side called Ismet Baba, the neighbourhood it's in is nice too although a bit out of the way and pricier. We also went to a grill-your-own-meat-at-the-table place (like a Korean BBQ) called Cinaralti Mangalbasi (there's actually several) which is fun, although a bit of a pain in the ass if there's a lot of people at the table. good for 4-5 people though.

Other than that, pastry shops are good, simit (sesame pretzels) are very nice wherever you get them it's like the staple snack (7.5 lira). Any sort of pie-type thing tends to be good too - you'll find spinach, cheese, meat, whatever you like - gozleme or pide is the name. Again find a place that looks decent but they tend to be good and homemade everywhere.

Where are you staying OP?

[Anonymous No.19251143]

>>19250745
If somebody drops a shoe shining brush in front of you, just ignore it and move along. It's a scam.
Eat roasted corncob from street vendors. And those fish sandwiches from under the bridge.

[Anonymous No.19251159]

>>19251131
Thanks for the advice. I am staying near galata tower.

>>19251143
Haha I heard about that one yeah

>>19251085
You are correct!

>>19251073
My stomach is SteveMRE1989-tier

[Anonymous No.19251164]

>>19251131
actually insightful post, I would say that there is some tourist traps. nowadays.
I would recommend kuhnefe in the syrian hot style not the cold semolina anatolian/circassian one. a proper kuhnefe is a gift from god.
Not far from Istiklal there is a place that only serves liver called Canim Gicerim which is great, liver kebab with onion parsley sumac and tomat on a warm pita is amazing, they give you the swords

[Anonymous No.19251177]

>>19251164
What can you tell me about "Iskembesi" establishments?
Also ehich ethnic non-Turkish food is good in Istanbul? Like Georgian food, or Uzbek food?

[Anonymous No.19251213]

>>19251159
Ok well Galata is VERY busy, just so you’re mentally prepared. European side in general is super crowded. If you ever get tired of that, take the ferry and go into Kadikoy (there’s a ferry from Karakoy which i was talking about before, across the street from Galata pretty much).

Kadikoy is less busy and ironically feels a lot more western and European, lots of young people. Also from there south into Moda is nice (you can put into google Moda Sahil Parki, nice to walk along the waterfront there).

If you’re feeling adventurous you can also try the Kokorec, which is like a kebab made of guts and offal. Good but harder to swallow, so to speak, for some people.

[Anonymous No.19251219]

>>19251177
I never had it when I was there so I cannot help you, here an article https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/iskembe-corbasi-turkish-tripe-soup
>which ethnic food is good in Istanbul
Anatolian Circassian restaurants are really good they have a sort of slightly different twist from turkish cuisine (and they almost only exist as a culture for their food since they got turkified), there is one in Istiklal on the Galata side not the Taksim side. Syrian/arab cuisine and kuhnefe vendors are frequent. Turkman and Anatolian grills are good. I don't know any places to advice you about Uzbekistani cuisine (which is great I only had it once) but given the amount of Russians in Istanbul atm so I guess you could find something, and Georgian communities have restaurants in the whole Black Sea countries so I am sure you could find one.
Turkish cuisine is superb, one final advice is: find a good local breakfast spot. a rich Turkish breakfast is paradise. Maybe you could find one a bit far away from the classic tourist routes but there is plenty all around Galata towards Taksim and down through the sea.

[Anonymous No.19251227]

>>19251213
I am going to Buyukada Island for some relaxing time, is that good?
I ate kokorec in Macedonia, is it the same here?

[Anonymous No.19251229]

>>19251073
isn't it more alarming to not poop for two weeks?

[Anonymous No.19251233]

>>19251177
>Like Georgian food
There is a very good Georgian restaurant called Galaktion, between Taksim and Karakoy. Very cozy vibe, good food and really great wine.

[Anonymous No.19251244]

>>19251233
OP here, I actually saw this restaurant earlier tonight, it's 5 min away from my hotel. Definetely going for some Southern food, a nice rack of BBQ

[Anonymous No.19251248]

>>19251244
>>19251244
Bring your cowboy hat and boots bro

[Anonymous No.19251251]

>>19251227
Sort of, but there’s still lots of people there. If you walk up towards the higher part of the island where the old orphanage is there’s some nice places to just sit down and have a picnic with a nice view. But the town where you get off the ferry is pretty busy. There’s a nice pie place there called Meshur Saryier Borekcisi if you want a snack while walking around.

[Anonymous No.19251256]

>>19250745
If you haven't tried them yet I would suggest trying icli kofte and cig kofte
Also I don't know a single place that does it well in Istanbul but try Kumru, it's the sandwich in the pic.

[Anonymous No.19251260]

>>19250854
Don't listen to them! There's a great kebab spot a bit out of the city centre. It's run by a dude in his early 80's, he's been there several decades by now. He has a defunct VW camper on the street with a charcoal grill where the dashboard would be. The kebab was great in itself but it's the experience of sitting in a van with some old Turkish dudes, smoking ciggies and eating kebab that sold it for me

This is the place
https://culinarybackstreets.com/cities-category/istanbul/2018/yildirim-ustas-kebab/

[Anonymous No.19251271]

>>19251256
this looks like AI generated food

[Anonymous No.19251277]

>>19251271
The image is shit and is from a brand restaurant instead of someplace authentic, plus they have a shitty filter going on
Also try kokorec, OP.

[Anonymous No.19251281]

>>19251277
Is that a kokorec sandwich?

[Anonymous No.19251285]

>>19251277
that looks tasty

[Anonymous No.19251288]

>>19251277
Any beef tripe sandwich like the lampredotto?

[Anonymous No.19251289]

>>19251281
Yeah kokorec is nearly always just served inside some white bread like a sandwich. They also have some really cool spices they put on it.

[Anonymous No.19251309]

>>19250745
IMODIUM

[Anonymous No.19251337]

>>19250854
Kokorec in Kadikoy
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.9902744,29.0278783,3a,48.6y,284.57h,88.38t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sBcprp6jzK6rtkEbLiQzl7Q!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DBcprp6jzK6rtkEbLiQzl7Q%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D267.32324%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192
Tell them the guy with red hair send you and bring some treats for the kedis

[Anonymous No.19251347]

>>19250745
>Istanbul
You mean Constantinople?

[Anonymous No.19251370]

>>19251347
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo0X77OBJUg

[Anonymous No.19251475]

>>19251288
>beef tripe
Not a sandwich but turks do have a great soup made from beef tripe iirc called iskembe. Kokorec is lamb or goat intestines instead of stomach.
Speaking of internal organs, turks also use fried livers for sandwiches too, it's rather nice. Ciger or something, pic rel. Served with lots of onions, sometimes tomatoes and sumac, a spice

[Anonymous No.19251537]

The fresh fruit there is really good.

[Anonymous No.19251561]

Gonna be there June 1st, looking forward to it.
>>19251337
Watched some videos on this stuff, looks mad tasty. Love all the spices that go on top.

[Anonymous No.19251948]

>>19251085
Why they changed it?

[Anonymous No.19252576]

>>19251948
A marketing trick to bring tourists

[Anonymous No.19252586]

I'll add to the already-said dishes: cig kofte is interesting to try (it's basically fake steak tartare made out of heavily spiced bulgur).
Also, in Istanbul you can find dudes who'll squeeze out fresh orange/pomegranate juice out for pennies on every corner, so make use of that.

[Anonymous No.19252590]

>>19252586
How are the prices in Istanbul these days with all the inflation and stuff?

[Anonymous No.19252614]

>>19251948
people just like it better that way

[Anonymous No.19252634]

>>19251948
It's an improvement

[Anonymous No.19252695]

>>19250745
Anything so long as it hasn't touched indian hands. Unless you're a coprophage, in which case, slurp it up.

[Anonymous No.19252700]

>>19250745
>Going to Istanbul in a few weeks, what should I eat?
Visit fish market in Karaköy, near Galata bridge.

[Anonymous No.19252706]

>>19251229
no, Mega Man, no!

[Anonymous No.19252716]

>>19252700
What should I eat there?

[Anonymous No.19252722]

Suck on a used towel from a popular Turkish bath

[Anonymous No.19252724]

>>19252716
You're a big boy, you can decide yourself.

[Anonymous No.19252733]

>>19252724
I am a big boy haha

[Anonymous No.19252734]

It's Constantinople numbnuts.

[Anonymous No.19252765]

>>19252734
Not any more you silly buns

[Anonymous No.19254096]

>>19250745
Kadikeuy Saray Muhallebecisi.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y+Saray+Muhallebicisi/@40.9879285,29.0257541,16.13z/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x14cab97cd4e1920f:0xcb8ff6bc535d214!2sKad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y+Saray+Muhallebicisi!8m2!3d40.9876791!4d29.0283864!16s%2Fg%2F11t3fpsb6x!3m5!1s0x14cab97cd4e1920f:0xcb8ff6bc535d214!8m2!3d40.9876791!4d29.0283864!16s%2Fg%2F11t3fpsb6x?hl=en
Pidesun in Kadikeuy.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pide+Sun/@40.9866201,29.0235691,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x14cab866d8218283:0xd6cd60c891323bff!8m2!3d40.9866201!4d29.0257578!16s%2Fg%2F1tvdxskt
Dumplings in Kadikeuy(again)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sayla+Manti/@40.9885158,29.0255493,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x14cab867a8bd08f5:0x2d1b71cbc4adf4d8!8m2!3d40.9885158!4d29.027738!16s%2Fg%2F1tf84f0s
Liver kebab in Kadikeuy(again)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ci%C4%9Ferci+Hulusi/@40.9888913,29.0203542,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x14cab85d80f4cee5:0xfb361fb7ea8815b0!8m2!3d40.9888913!4d29.0225429!16s%2Fg%2F1tcvllpb
Antep style kebab in Kadikeuy(AGAIN)
https://www.google.com/maps?q=d%C3%BCr%C3%BCmc%C3%BC+emmi&sxsrf=APwXEddLIV3wwWrQx6uA0Fi9qseGFlnUzA:1683659323759&uact=5&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIOCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQywEyCggAEIAEEBQQhwIyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIcCC4QgAQQxwEQrwEQywEQlwUQ3AQQ3gQQ4AQYAToHCCMQigUQJzoICAAQigUQkQI6DgguEIoFEMcBENEDEJECOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoECCMQJzoICC4QgAQQ1AI6CgguEIAEEBQQhwI6BQguEIAEOhMILhCABBCXBRDcBBDeBBDfBBgBOggILhCABBDLAToICAAQgAQQywE6FgguEIAEEMsBEJcFENwEEN4EEN8EGAFKBAhBGABQAFitDmD9D2gAcAB4AIABjAGIAdEJkgEDNy41mAEAoAEBwAEB2gEGCAEQARgU&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJkJ_j9-j-AhWTUaQEHWIqA54Q_AUoAXoECAEQAw
Baylan
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baylan/@40.9903897,29.0216064,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x14cab867ea6be661:0xf0e76f51026ad946!8m2!3d40.9903897!4d29.0237951!16s%2Fg%2F1tf8k77v
>>19250854
>>19250857
dont listen to this nigga.

[Anonymous No.19254105]

>>19251337
also wrong location pimp. this is where you eat kokorec

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Reks+Kokore%C3%A7/@40.9871948,29.0266072,19.62z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x14cab866ed3589db:0xa9c34dceea527115!8m2!3d40.9871638!4d29.0269964!16s%2Fg%2F11c45j6cq8

[Anonymous No.19254332]

>>19251085
>>19251347
>>19252734
that's nobody's business but the turks

[Anonymous No.19254348]

>>19254096
Damn, I screencapped this. The woman will love those sweet sweet treats also thanks

[Anonymous No.19254366]

>>19250745
I studied abroad in Istanbul in college and my favorite meals were at cafeteria style places. you'd go in and point at a couple things you wanted and pay by weight (I think?). not sure if they have a name or how to find them but we'd just wander and find one that looked nice. other than that I just ate super cheap sandwiches + kebabs, was very much on a budget.

they sell fish sandwiches near the water but they were full of bones and I didn't really get how to eat them. were super busy/popular though.

I'd make sure to drink lots of turkish tea and smoke hookah and load up on turkish delights at the bazaar.

[Anonymous No.19254580]

>>19254332
Fucking finally I have waited forever for this

[Anonymous No.19254586]

doner kebab

[Anonymous No.19254773]

>>19254366
Did those places where you bought stuff by weight look like this?

[Anonymous No.19255018]

>>19254348
in Baylan they specialize in type of parfait with ice cream, pistachios, almonds, crushed biscuits, caramel sauce and whipped cream.
also why are you screencapping links nigga? save that shit

[Anonymous No.19256389]

>>19254332
Are you sure about that sweatie?

[Anonymous No.19256432]

>>19254366
>cafeteria style places
Something like this? You move your tray and fill it with stuff anf pay at the end? This is Armada on Istiklal, for example

[Anonymous No.19256436]

>>19255018
Nah nah homie I screencapped each restaurant

[Anonymous No.19256981]

Bump

[Anonymous No.19257836]

>>19252614
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam.
eat kebabs. just eat kebabs and nothing but kebabs.

[Anonymous No.19257843]

>>19254366
>and pay by weight (I think?).
They charge by the dish so a veggie dish will be cheap, but a fish or meat dish will cost more. Still quite cheap, but you got to hit it at the right time of day sometimes to get the best variety. It's a good way to try a bunch of Turkish type foods cheaply to see what you like

[Anonymous No.19257847]

>>19252722
If you go the wrong bathhouse you can suck on more than just a towel

[Anonymous No.19257901]

>>19256389
yes

[Anonymous No.19258104]

>>19257847
Heh

[Anonymous No.19258901]

>>19250745
follow the crowds

[Anonymous No.19259128]

If cannibalism is still legal over there, then try some of these

[Anonymous No.19259217]

Do schizos really require fail-resistant cutlery? Do schizos make better cooks? Post schizophrenic cooking results? How do