Welcome
With one foot in Asia and the other in Europe, Turkey is a rich melting pot of social and culinary traditions dating back to ancient times. The result of these diverse influences is a vibrant, ever-changing cuisine with an harmonious blend of ingredients and techniques drawn from both the Mediterranean and the East. The exotic blends of oils, herbs and spices enhance the fish and meats, together with the areas distinctive vegetables, pulses, nuts and fruit.
The evolution of this glorious cuisine was not accidential. Similar to the grand cuisines of the world, it is the result of many different elements. Turkey is known for an abundance and diversity of foods due to its rich flora, fauna and regional characteristics. The legacy of the Ottoman's kitchen is inescapable. Hundreds of cooks specialising in different types of dishes, all eager to please the Sultan's palate, no doubt had their influence in perfecting the Turkish cuisine we know today. What was good enough for the Sultan was good enough for his people and so recipes eventually made their way to the people and to the world.
