The tastes that make Istanbul

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  Street bite

  Kokoreç

  Spiced lamb intestine, coarsely chopped, in bread

  Reks Kokoreç · Kadıköy

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  Plate

  Işkembe

  Tripe soup

  Meşhur Fetih İşkembe · Ayvansaray

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  Bake

  Simit

  A bread ring dipped in grape molasses and rolled in sesame

  Baltaş Simit Fırını · Üsküdar

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  Drink

  Boza

  A fermented millet drink, eaten with a spoon under cinnamon and roasted chickpeas

  Vefa Bozacısı · Vefa

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  Sweet

  Tavuk göğsü

  Milk pudding made with shredded chicken breast

  Kanaat Lokantası · Üsküdar

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  Plate

  Hünkar beğendi

  Lamb stew on mashed roasted aubergine

  Pandeli · Eminönü

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  Plate

  Lakerda

  Salt-cured torik (large bonito), sold by weight

  Fümeci Yusuf · Beşiktaş

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  Drink

  Türk kahvesi

  Turkish coffee, brewed from the house's own roast

  Fazıl Bey'in Türk Kahvesi · Kadıköy

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  Sweet

  Lokum

  Turkish delight with Antep pistachios

  Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir · Eminönü

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Unless credited, dish pictures are AI-made, not house photos