Not wanting to return back from the epicentre of the kebab world without having eaten a genuine donner Cowie relented and allowed me to have a kebab on the last day. We did plenty of research and decided that we would eat directly opposite our apartment... just in case. We found a store which had a constant stream of locals walking away stuffing their faces and thought that they must be popular for a reason. The more trade they get the fresher their kebab must be... hopefully!
Here are the action shots... worthy of a chapter in Lonely Planet!
And here's the video, worthy of the Discovery Channel
For a great article about Istanbul street food click here. It's amazing!
4 comments:
Hi Jonathon, hope you are well - your blog looks fantastic, as do your travels in Asia Minor - that street food just looks so enticing, I can almost smell it!. We must get a few of us together soon for some culinary adventures, hope all is well.
Steven.
next time you should try ciya in kadikoy.
http://www.ciya.com.tr/
(its in turkish but fotos can be helpful)
I just returned from living in Istanbul. I am in my mourning period. It's funny/scary that I know exactly where you took each and every one of those photos. That's what happens when you walk up and down Istiklal several times a day for the commute.
I second g.baran's suggestion if Ciya. Divine.
So glad you all liked the post. Istanbul is such a cool place and I cannot wait to go back. When I do I will definitely try out Ciya.
Steven - very keen for a culinary catch up soon. You must have so many stories to share!
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