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Jana, German in the City (NYC). Lifestyle blogger. World traveler; Istanbul, cat and food lover.

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Tag: Turkish food

Recipes: My 5 Favorite Turkish Dishes

Posted onFebruary 13, 2019November 15, 2021Leave a comment

For a very long time I almost only went shopping in Middle Eastern food markets in and around Boston and almost only bought Turkish foods. I missed Turkish food that much. Over time I adapted more to the food culture Read More …

CategoriesRezepte, TurkeyTagsEssen, Food, janavar, Lifestyle, Recipe, recipes, Rezept, Rezepte, Turkey, Turkish food

Recipe: Turkish Salty Cookies (Tuzlu Kurabiye) | janavar

Recipe: Turkish Salty Cookies (Tuzlu Kurabiye)

Posted onNovember 27, 2018December 20, 2022Leave a comment

I have a big bag full of cookie cutters. Some are still from Germany – like the traditional star shaped ones for Christmas cookies. Others are from Istanbul where the amazing baking supply shops had such a great variety to Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsCookies, Essen, Food, janavar, Kochen, Recipe, Rezept, Rezepte, Turkey, Turkish food

Recipe: İmam bayıldı - or: The Imam Fainted

Recipe: İmam bayıldı – or: The Imam Fainted

Posted onFebruary 14, 2017December 20, 20224 Comments

This Turkish dish is so good that the imam fainted. Or that is at least one version of how this aubergine dish got its name, imam bayıldı. But when the smell of cinnamon and the other spices started drifting through Read More …

CategoriesHauptgerichteTags28 days of blogging, Essen, Food, İmam bayıldı, janavar, Recipe, Rezept, Turkish food

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Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
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