“Greet a Turk and you will eat. Whether you are in the busy streets of Istanbul, in a small village in Anatolia, on the slopes above Bursa, or in a resort in the Mediterranean, the enticing aroma of grilling, baking, and spices fills the air – warm bread rings covered in sesame seeds; deep-fried mussels with a garlicky sauce; roasted chestnuts, almonds and pistachio nuts; savory pastries filled with melting cheese; lamb roasting on a spit; eggplants smoking over charcoal; and the scent of fresh peaches. You can try Ottoman puddings in Istanbul; juicy apricots stuffed with rice in Cappadocia; anchovy pilaf along the Black Sea coast; fiery kebabs served on a sword in Adana; and the hallucinogenic honey of Kars in eastern Anatolia. The Turks are passionate about their cuisine. It gives them pleasure to share it with you and it is their generous hospitality that draws me to the country again and again.”

This glorious volume by award-winning author and cook Ghillie Basan looks in detail at the culinary history and geography, the customs and festivities, as well as the local ingredients, and presents a tantalizing selection of classic regional recipes.

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• 500 Asian Dishes: The Only Compendium of Asian Dishes Youll Ever Need
• 500 Asian Dishes
• 500 Asian Dishes
• American Regional Cooking: A Culinary Journey
• Best-ever Cooking of Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia & the Philippines: Over 340 Recipes Shown Step by Step in 1400 Beautiful Photographs
• Classic Recipes of Lebanon
• Classic Recipes of Singapore
• Classic Recipes of the Philippines
• Classic Recipes Tastes & Traditions of Malaysia & Singapore: Sensational Dishes from an Exotic Cuisine, with 150 Authentic Recipes
• Classic Turkish Cookery
• Classic Turkish Cooking
• Classic Turkish Cooking
• Classic Vietnamese Cooking
• The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking: All the Ingredients, Techniques and Traditions of an Ancient Cuisine
• The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking: All the Ingredients, Techniques and Traditions of an Ancient Cuisine
• The Complete Vietnamese Cookbook
• The Cooking of Indonesia & The Philippines: Sensational Dishes from an Exotic Cuisine, with 150 Authentic Recipes
• The Cooking of Indonesia and the Philippines
• The Cooking of Malaysia & Signapore
• The Cooking of Singapore: Explore The Sensational Food And Cooking Of This Unique Cuisine, With 80 Authentic Recipes Shown Step By Step In Over 450 Stunning Photographs
• Easy Slow Cooker: Fuss-free Family Food from Your Slow Cooker
• Easy Tagine: Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Cooking
• Flavors of Morocco: Delicious Recipes from North Africa
• Flavors of the Middle East: Spiced and Aromatic Recipes from the Ancient Lands
• Flavours of Morocco: Delicious Recipes from North Africa
• Flavours of Morocco: Tagines and Other Delicious Recipes from North Africa
• Flavours of the Middle East: Spiced and Aromatic Recipes from the Ancient Lands
• The Food & Cooking of Indonesia & the Philippines: Authentic Tastes, Fresh Ingredients, Aroma And Flavor In Over 75 Classic Recipes
• Food & Cooking of the Middle East
• The Food and Cooking of Cambodia: Over 60 Authentic Classic Recipes from an Undiscovered Cuisine, Shown Step-by-step in Over 250 Stunning Photographs
• The Food and Cooking of Lebanon, Jordan and Syria: A Vibrant Cuisine Explored in 150 Classic Recipes: Authentic Dishes Shown Step by Step in 600 Vivid Photographs
• The Food and Cooking of Malaysia & Singapore, Indonesia & the Philippines: Over 340 Recipes Shown Step by Step in 1400 Beautiful Photographs
• The Food and Cooking of Malaysia and Singapore: Discover the Exotic Flavours of a Cuisine That Blends Malay, Indian and Chinese Traditions with 75 Recipes and Over 250 Photographs
• The Food and Cooking of Malaysia and Singapore, Indonesia and the Phillipines: Over 300 Recipes Shown Step-by-Step in 1200 Beautiful Photographs
• The Food and Cooking of Turkey: All the Traditions, Techniques and Ingredients, Including Over 150 Authentic Recipes Shown in 700 Step-by-step Photographs
• Food And Cooking of Vietnam and Cambodia: Discover the deliciously fragrant cuisines of Indo-China, with over 150 step-by-step authentic recipes
• Hamlyn Quickcook: Moroccan
• Hamlyn QuickCook: Moroccan
• Indonesia and the Philippines Cook Book
• Indonesian & Filipino Cooking
• The Indonesian Kitchen: Classic Recipes Made Easy with Over 701 Authentic Traditional Dishes Shown Step by Step in 400 Beautiful Photographs
• Kabobs & Other Light Grills
• Kebabs and Other Light Grills: Delicious Recipes for Every Day
• The Lebanese Cookbook: Exploring the Food of Lebanon, Syria and Jordan
• Lebanese Food and Cooking: Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes and Techniques in 65 Classic Recipes
• Malaysian Kitchen: Explore the Exquisite Food and Cooking of Malaysia, with 80 Superb Recipes Shown Step-by-step in More Than 350 Beautiful Photographs
• Mezze: Small Plates to Share: Dips, Salads, Pastries, Sweets
• Mezze: Small Plates to Share: Dips, Salads, Pastries, Sweets
• Middle Eastern Kitchen
• The Middle Eastern Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 150 Authentic Recipes
• Middle Eastern Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 150 Authentic Recipes
• The Middle Eastern Kitchen
• The Middle Eastern Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 200 Authentic Recipes
• Modern Moroccan: Ancient Traditions, Contemporary Cooking
• Modern Moroccan
• The Modern Tagine Cookbook: Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Meals
• Moroccan: A Culinary Journey of Discovery (Food Lovers Collection)
• Moroccan Food and Cooking: Traditions, Tastes and Techniques in 75 Classic Recipes
• Omnivore dilemma, vegetarian tagines and couscous [hardcover], slow cooker vegetarian recipe book and go lean vegan 4 books collection set
• Recipes from a Moroccan Kitchen: A Wonderful Collection 75 Recipes Evoking the Glorious Tastes and Textures of the Traditional Food of Morocco
• Recipes from a Turkish Kitchen
• Recipes from a Vietnamese Kitchen: 75 Classic Dishes Shown in 260 Vibrant Photographs
• Recipes from Singapore & Malaysia
• Spirit and Spice
• Tagine: Spicy Stews from Morocco
• Tagine: Spicy Stews from Morocco
• Tagine: Spicy Stews from Morocco: Spicy Stews from Morocco
• Tagines: Explore the Traditional Tastes of North Africa, with 30 Authentic Recipes
• Tagines & Couscous: Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Cooking
• Tagines & Couscous: Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Cooking
• Tagines & Couscous: Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Cooking
• Tajines & Couscous
• A Taste of Singapore
• A Taste of the Philippines: Classic Filipino Recipes Made Easy with 70 Authentic Traditional Dishes Shown Step-by-step in 400 Beautiful Photographs
• Turkish Cooking
• The Turkish Kitchen: Discover the Food and Traditions of an Ancient Cuisine with More Than 75 Authentic Recipes, Shown Step by Step in Over 450 Photographs
• Turkish Meze: The Little Dishes of the Eastern Mediterranean
• Vegetarian Tagines & Couscous: 60 Delicious Recipes for Moroccan One-Pot Cooking
• Vegetarian Tagines & Couscous: 65 delicious recipes for authentic Moroccan food
• Vietnamese: Fragrant and Exotic: a Deliciously Simple Cuisine
• Vietnamese Cooking: Explore the Traditions, Techniques and Ingredients, and Discover Over 50 Authentic Recipes Shown Step-by-step in More Than 200 Stunning Colour Photographs
• Vietnamese Food & Cooking
• Vietnamese Food & Cooking
• Vietnamese Food & Cooking by Ghillie Basan (2009) Flexibound