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Turkish Cuisine: 5 Famous Dishes

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The traveling experience to a foreign land will never be complete without the food experience. In visiting Turkey, one can choose to maximize the excitement and discovery by going on a yacht cruise while making sure that you and your entourage get to sample authentic Turkish cuisine while on board. One such cruise being offered is via a 17 meter long fly-bridge motor yacht known as Zoe Yacht which can accommodate up to 12 guests. If you have the chance to try this cruise and are given the choice of food you want prepared for you, keep these 5 famous dishes in mind.

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The Turkish cuisine is largely influenced by the Ottoman Cuisine. It is not quite clear where the latter originated from but what is clear though is that the cuisines identified with the Ottoman Empire was refined and unified in Imperial Istanbul. The Turkish cuisine as it is today can be described as a fusion of various cuisines including Central Asian, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Balkan, and Mediterranean. [Read more…]

Shawarma: The Newest Food Sensation

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Due to the popularity of the recent Avengers movie, the sale of Shawarma has sky-rocketed. The masses became aware of the Middle Eastern treat after a scene in the movie showed the main characters sitting around a table and enjoying their own Shawarma.

The dish is actually an Arabian fast food which originated in Turkey. Shawarma consists of shaved meat (either lamb, goat, beef or mixed meats) served in a flat bread with an assortment of vegetables. What makes it so unique may be the way the meat is cooked. Various layers of meat is skewered on a stick and slowly roasted by flames on its sides. The cooking process can last for hours and hungry onlookers can drool while it is prepared.

Another special thing about Shawarma is the sauce that accompanies it. There are a lot of different sauces that are used on Shawarma. The most popular may be the Yogurt Garlic Paste. Creamy and white, it resembles the sauce commonly used for gyros. The Tahini sauce is a middle eastern staple and is sesame-based. You can also use Falafel sauce and the not-so-secret Tahini sauce. Though more commonly prepared wrapped in a pita, it’s also possible to eat Shawarma over rice.

Shawarma has already invaded the Philippines, Singapore and is a staple in most of the Middle East. . It’s about time this Arabian delight reached Americans’ tastebuds.