The 38 Best Istanbul Restaurants | Eater
"This restaurant displays its daily specialties in a brightly lit case at the back of the dining room. Take a look and you’ll likely see a big tray of the trademark dish, karnıyarık: eggplant stuffed with mincemeat, onions, and spices, best enjoyed with pilaf and cacık (a refreshing yogurt dish with diced cucumber and mint). The eggplants are almost always gone by early afternoon. Save room for the kadayıf, shredded dough as thin as angel hair pasta that’s cooked until golden with a crunchy top, soft interior, and a layer of walnuts in the middle." - Tuba Şatana
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