The Turkish Cookbook: Exploring the Food of a Timeless Cuisine

"Wherever you go in Turkey there is something truly delicious 10 eat. Whether you are in the busy streets of Istanbul, in a small rural village in Anatolia, or on the Mediterranean coast, 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; roasting chestnuts, almonds and pistachio nuts: savoury pastries filled with melting cheese; lamb turning on a spit; aubergines smoking over charcoal; and the fragrance of fresh peach-stuffed pudding." Traveller and food writer Ghillie Basan explores the food and cooking of Turkey in an inspirational collection of 150 traditional recipes. Book jacket.