TURKISH
Veal Mantia Recipe
Fill homemade egg pasta with veal and sweetbreads, then toss in brown butter and serve over yogurt in this soul-warming Greek recipe.
Eat Here, It’s Good: Tammy’s Borek Deserves All the Attention
If you haven’t had Tammy’s börek, get out from under that sad rock you call home, immediately, and come into the light.
How a Block Party Called Kebabistan Is Shaking Up Berlin’s Food Scene
Kebabistan is one part block party and one part ode to the unsung hero of Berlin’s multifaceted, multikulti food world: the mighty döner kebab.
Meet the David Blaines of Turkish Ice Cream
The dondurma vendors of Istanbul don't fuck around with their ice cream showmanship. If you want a cone, you'll have to endure a seamless magic act with ice cream strong enough to be cut with a chainsaw.
These Butchers Are Bringing Middle Eastern Whole-Animal Roasts to LA
Debbie Michail and Alex Jermasek's roving pop-up Logmeh encourages diners to eat with their hands, make new friends, and experience cuisines that are frequently undervalued in the West.
This Turkish Winter Drink May Be the Original Booze
Boza is a sweet and sour fermented Turkish winter drink with a pudding consistency and just the barest hint of alcohol.
Istanbul's Breakfast Heaven Is a Kurdish Feast
At Istanbul's Van Kahvalti Evi, customers line up for its Kurdish breakfast of salty white cheeses, fried eggs, pepper paste, honey, clotted cream, tahini and molasses, and even a small dish of Nutella. It's basically heaven.
Turkish Testicles Aren't a Load of Bollocks
I went in search of something a little unknown to the standard London palate: koç yumurtası, or Turkish lamb’s testicles. You'd better believe that these were some creamily flavourful balls.
Chef's Night Out: District Mot
We follow Dong Phuong, owner and chef of Vietnamese street food restaurant District Mot, through a multicultural food journey all across Berlin. From chicken feet to Chartreuse cocktails, Phuong knows how to eat and drink his way through a city.
Istanbul's Gentrification Wars
VICE News met with Turkey's antigentrification militants—the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front, or the DHKP/C.
A Visit to the Turkish Clinic Where Students Are Fitting Syrians with New Legs
With the Syrian Civil War still in a deadlock, and the regime’s continuing campaign of indiscriminate mass bombings, more patients will find their way to al Masri's clinic. After their visits, many will return to the front lines a few days later.
On Bathing - Dirty Water Dogs
When you drop your pants in front of a bunch of naked guys at Spa Castle in Queens, you’ll realize your penis isn’t so small after all.