Turkish Flavours is a program to promote all that is extraordinary not only about the Turkish Table, but also about the Turkish way of life, "l'Art de Vivre"in Turkey.
Turkish Flavours conveys the sense of expansive hospitality that is innate among Turks everywhere at home and in restaurants, from typical fish restaurants to haute Turkish dining establishments. Turkish cooking classes are held at Turkish homes where a convivial lunch from dishes prepared during the lesson will be served with Turkish wine .Courses are aimed at being an intensive, full immersion into Turkish gastronomic culture and includes the preparation of real Turkish dishes, traditional recipes and the learning of the basic techniques of Turkish cuisine.
Turkish Flavours creates Street food tours , Turkish cooking competitions and culinary tours for companies and incentive programs.
Turkish Flavours can offer you a compilation of latest addresses in town...Where to have a drink over looking the Golden Horn...where to tour on horse ridden carriage ?..Where to watch Asia from Europe?Where to find the prettiest sultan’s dress?Where is a milonga tonight?Is Sting in town?Is the Sultan’s boat available?Are there any bric a brac shops around ?
Turkish Flavours can reserve your hotel and dinners of your stay in Istanbul and throughout Turkey.
Turkish Flavours organizes trips with hands on cooking classes. Participants will be able to unveil the secrets Turkish Cuisine by practicing and tasting selected delicacies personally, attending ‘hands on’ cooking courses guided by talented chefs and enjoying shopping at the spice bazaar and produce markets .
Turkish Flavours organizes Gourmet Luxury Picnics on board typical boats on the Bosphorus .
Turkish Flavours also coordinates a gourmet culinary program called FOODIE WEEKEND IN ISTANBUL combining Turkish and Ottoman Cuisine stops with sightseeing of exotic Istanbul.
Please check our Programs section for more details.
Turkish Flavours offers unique food tasting, cultural walking tours and culinary experiences through Istanbul's most delicious and historic neighborhoods.
We provide a non-touristy experience so you feel like a native from Istanbul. We lead a Food Trends Tour for Foodies who want to have a basic understanding of Turkish delicacies by visiting local markets, supermarkets, and tasting street food.Each tour includes food tastings from classic specialty food shops and ethnic eateries as well as an off- the-beaten-path glimpse of "Life in Istanbul"—the history, culture, architecture, entertainment offerings, and neighborhood restaurants.
Some typical emphasis of “Turkish Flavours” would be
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Cooking with Olive oil and its importance in Turkish Cuisine
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Tasting and cooking a variety of meze (cold or hot appetizers) accompanied by raki (a typical Turkish drink)
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Fresh Turkish Fish and seafood dishes
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Vegetable based home cooking
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Local speciality wine & cheese tasting
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Desserts such as semolina helva or clotted cream stuffed apricots
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Traditional pastries, Turkish honey, typical Turkish home-made jams, pickles
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Turkish tea and coffee
A Turkish Flavours is connected to a wonderful network of fascinating people in Turkey who can open new worlds for you to unimaginable dimension with warm hospitality,humor and unparalleled knowledge. We can organize holidays for people who love food through Turkey.
Those of us who live in Istanbul are privileged to enjoy beautiful weather, diverse cultures and a vast variety of good food and wine. We discuss your needs and interests with you and can create an itinerary which accurately reflects your vision.
Please check our "Turkish Flavours Recommended Restaurants" for your stay in Istanbul.
A well -planned escape with personal touch!
If you are interested in learning more about participation please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.
selin@turkishflavours.com
