Are probably the only person who locum known as Turkish Delight, only a sort of super-sweet chewing gum is intended. I have a serious training when I visited the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, and landed near a sugar coma.
Istanbul Spice Bazaar or Misir Carsisi away in Eminonu and is the second largest indoor shopping complex in the city after the Grand Bazaar.
I did jumping on tram number 11, which connects easilyYoglu Divan, the main street of the historic district of Eminonu Sultanahmed near the Galata Bridge.
Useful, the stops are shown a sign on the tram and Misir Carsisi comes with an English translation, so the tourist yearning that does not speak fluent turkish is non stop flight.
Go through the tunnel and dive into the colorful, bustling and smells of one of more than 80 allies in this market.
The name hints of spices and what you seecolorful abundance. I loved the mountains of mineral dust, strong smells attacked his nostrils and screams seller's impatient, you misled in their shops and stalls, with their ubiquitous ready: "What's your name?" Where are you from? "Come into my shop, I have the best spices in the world!"
I smiled politely and walked on, because what really came Turkish delight.
Take the next street and you're in paradise Candy. Ok, I knew that the most importantThe ingredients are sugar, starch, rose water and lemon juice, which, frankly, sounds a bit 'boring. What you will find in stores are the usual powder-sugar-cube covered in pink, green or yellow cellophane in boxes a "souvenir" from Turkey for sale.
Forget about boxes and boxes, if you visit the Spice Bazaar. What you get here the real thing.
Turkish delight is available in a bewildering variety of forms. There are the conical towers in red and green. Slivers are cut outwith a large sharp knife, and offered to taste. And this is the time when the Sugar Rush begins. The stuff is sweet, but also has a spicy flavor because fruits like pomegranates, mangos and oranges have been added. Nothing here is mild. The green comes from kiwifruit and pistachios.
Walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds are always present in Turkish cuisine, and find their way into varieties of Turkish Delight.
"Try Viagra Viagra attempt, a very mustachioed producer called us.With a smile and a wink, cut a sliver bigger than a green beer, and promised to "immediately implement". Being a woman, I would not like about it, but it tasted good to know.
Next were the days, filled with walnuts and then my favorite chocolate delight, filled with walnuts and shaped like a large sausage. Diagonal slices cut and everything is sold by grams. Make gift boxes on demand, but to be honest, with a sweet tooth, I wanted things to take away for me. The same stablepresents a multitude of chocolate puddings, which offer far from any supermarket. dark chocolate center nuts, ground to give a little 'to crunch and all surrounded by a super light batter. When you bite into one, I did not want the calories in even a sip of this cake, and you should think. This is about pure pleasure for the palate and to hell with life.
Chocolates and sweets are not the only "Joy"offered in the Spice Bazaar. One section is devoted to the great cheeses, and are equally complex and tasty like candy.
Goat cheese and feta cheese to the base but is back adding walnuts, pistachios and peppercorns, which give this cheese its particular twist.
After the fight between sweet and salty, running up and down the aisles, pushing past the locals and tourists in general and the evolution of impressions in a lively bazaar turkish little since its opening in1700 - with the exception of clothing - body and soul needs a break.
No shortage of all types of cafes and restaurants, ranging from simple sit to make holes in the wall inside and outside the bazaar.
After all that tasting, I need to eat, but I expected another one of my favorite turkish: a good turkish coffee. Outside the store, towards the Bosporus, I found a great coffee. Wrapped in vine leaves, wooden benches covered with soft cushions silence,governed by and asked to rest my tired feet. And I was lucky, because even spice flavored turkish coffee, can not be found anywhere. I decided flavor of cinnamon and sugar, very little and enjoyed the end of a wonderful visit to Istanbul.
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