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The word meze derived from the Persian word ‘maze’ (taste, snack) and ‘mazidan’( to taste). Today the word ‘meze’ is used on a vast geography from eastern Europe to North Africa and even all the way to Caucasus refering to small dishes of appetizers to be served along side anise flavored spirits (such as Rakı or Ouzo) or wine. When not accompanied by any alcoholic beverages they are served as starters as a part of any large scale meal. In Turkey mezes are served usually along side rak&#…
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“History of Hafız Mustafa” for Hafız Mustafa Confectionaries from 1864 to the present Candy maker Hafız Mustafa was founded by Hadji İsmail Hakkı Bey during the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz Khan in Bahçekapı, Istanbul in 1864, and then it was taken over by his son, Hafız Mustafa. Hadji İsmail Hakkı Bey, one of the first producers of sugar-candy, first started making sugar candies with dibek stone at the basement floor of the shop. Hafız Mustafa was occupied with candy-making and co…
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The Ottoman Empire reigned over expansive territories for centuries and co-existed with many nations and cultures. The Ottomans have enriched the Ottoman Cuisine, synthesizing all the cultures they encountered, in order to engender a unique taste of its own, in the course of time. Several cuisines, derived from Central Asia, the Balkans, the Middle East, Mediterranean and Europe, have been the principal contributors to the Ottoman Cuisine. This cuisine proceeded mostly in the kitchens of the Ot…
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The multi award winning 360istanbul is set in a penthouse perched on a 19th century apartment building overlooking the old embassy row in Beyoglu. It commands a 360 breathe taking landscape view of Istanbul all the way from the up close steeple of St Antoine’s Church and across the Bosphorus strait to the Hagia Sophia Mosque and out to the Sea of Marmara. 360 is open for lunch and dinner, offering a twist on the modern Turkish meze fused with international cuisine and an exclusive wine selectio…
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