istanbul, turkey: part 2 (on the street)
Posted: April 8th, 2011 | Author: allison | Filed under: event, photo, road trips and travel | Tags: bakery, baking, breakfast, dessert, donut, drinks, sandwich, snack, spices, sweets | 1 Comment »if there was ever a city for street food, istanbul is it. i thought we here in nyc had it made with carts, trucks and vendors on every block, but istanbul is quite the rival. some of our favorites are below.
sahlep. now that i know i may not be able to have this delicious rice-pudding meets white hot chocolate drink again for awhile, all i can do is think about it.
honey pistachio donuts with rose syrup.
these tasty, airy and honey glazed donuts were a sticky and delicious sweet treat to go with our sahlep. i found a recipe for them that i can’t wait to try!
the spice market!
more turkish delight than one could ever delight in!
durum are burrito-like wraps, wher thin turkish bread surrounds fresh and very well seasoned lamb (or other meat) and other fresh vegetables and pickled onions.
Fried honeyed puffs are my absolute favorite Turkish treat referred to as loukoumades in Greek. Particularly with a nice cup of sahlep if you are craving a sugar overload. Sahlep is as close to Christmas as you can get in a Muslim country, btw.