Istanbul Eats: Exploring the Culinary Backstreets

This book is more than just a guidebook! Istanbul Eats(R) provides information regarding culture, tourism, travel, dining and eating and tours in Istanbul. In addition, you will find information and advice regarding restaurants, food and beverages, including wine and other drinks, and more about the diverse cuisines of Turkey. Because it is more than just a guidebook, in this book, Istanbul Eats(R) also provides educational information regarding cooking methods and techniques, ingredients and flavor, as well as material that touches on the history, language, geography, anthropology, politics and culture of Turkey and Istanbul. From the street cart selling traditional chickpeas and rice to the classic neighborhood meyhane, this guidebook celebrates the unsung heroes of Istanbul, hard-working people protecting endangered culinary traditions. If food is culture, then these are its ambassadors and this book your passport into their world, composed of more than 100 reviews accompanied by vivid photographs. For those who travel by following their appetites and who want to discover a side of Istanbul that previously only locals knew about, this book is an essential companion.