What to eat in Istanbul: a guide to Turkish dishes by type
What to eat in Istanbul, explained dish by dish: kebab styles, köfte, pide, lahmacun, mantı, olive-oil dishes, tradesmen's canteens and Turkish breakfast.
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Culture and food
Culture and food: 6 travel articles written by the Sareban Hotel team in Sultanahmet — practical, up-to-date advice for understanding and planning Istanbul.
Istanbul street food: a city you eat standing up
Simit, fish sandwiches, stuffed mussels, kokoreç, roasted chestnuts, corn, ice cream shows, boza, salep and chicken rice: an Istanbul street food guide.
Turkish coffee and tea culture: how to order, sip and share
Turkish coffee culture on the UNESCO list, how to order sade, orta or şekerli, the tulip tea glass, tea hospitality in bazaars and coffee fortune reading.
Turkish desserts: syrupy, milky, palace-born and street-sold
A guide to Turkish desserts: baklava, künefe, lokum, kazandibi, tavuk göğsü, sütlaç, aşure and helva, with their stories and how to enjoy them in Istanbul.
Turkish bath culture: a step-by-step hammam guide for first-timers
What happens in a Turkish bath? The hot room, marble slab, scrub and foam, the peştamal, hammam etiquette, tips for men and women, and historic hammams.
What to buy in Istanbul: a souvenir and bazaar guide
What to buy in Istanbul: Turkish delight, spices, tea and coffee, İznik-style tiles, ebru, peştamal towels, evil eye beads, carpets, kilims and bazaar tips.