Flavours of the Street: Turkey - Hardcover

Bozdogan, Hande

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9812326995 ISBN 13: 9789812326997

Verlag: Times Editions, 2004

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Reseña del editor:

One of the most fascinating and unique aspects of urban life in Turkey is the variety, richness and quality of foods one can purchase in the streets from iterant vendors. Consisting of a wide range of culinary delights, from fresh produce to prepared meals sold on hand-pushed carts, in glass display cases mounted on wheels or simply in baskets and trays - this book documents a wide variety of these street foods. These street foods comprises of a rich palette of colours, tastes and smells that constitute a distinct urban culinary culture, yet nowadays rapidly disappearing under the impact of globalisation, especially after the proliferation of large supermarkets and fast food chains since the 1980s. "Flavours of the Street: Turkey" also demonstrates the gourmet culinary possibilities inspired by these popular street foods. The colourful varieties of street food is documented in the book by season - Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn - together with their recipes, historical background and cultural notes and illustrates them with beautifully taken photographs. These photographs will give readers a good feel of the vibrant street food scene in Turkey. "Flavours of the Street" is a series of culinary books that celebrates the tastes, sights and sounds of the multi-faceted street food industry that is often taken for granted. Through their personal journeys and experiences, these authors document the colourful variety of street foods by sharing authentic recipes gleaned from the street hawkers, and illustrate them with beautifully taken photographs. These photographs give readers a feel of the buzzing street life in the various countries and celebrate the different personalities associated with these foods. Through careful and extensive research, the origins and historical background of these dishes are also recounted with exciting detail.

Biografía del autor:

Hande Bozdogan has a degree in Economics and is trained as a professional chef at various culinary institutes. Keen in introducing and promoting the unique Turkish culinary culture to an international audience so that the rapidly disappearing phenomenon of Turkish urban life can be documented. Formly the CEO of Dunkin Donuts in Turkey, Hande is currently now the owner of Suadiye Foods in Turkey.

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• Verlag: Times Editions
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 9812326995
• ISBN 13: 9789812326997
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192