Popping the cherry with Turkey

Hello!

*waves*

Welcome and thank you for visiting The Adventures of Three Loony Girls. Yes, there are three of us (Grrl N, Grrl P and Grrl S), each from different parts of the country, doing different things with our lives and enjoying different types of music. However, we are united by our loony perspective that often got us into trouble.

This blog is where we chronicle places we have been, places we want to go, and places where our friends have been. Please sit back and enjoy as we recount the various facets of the places from food, architecture, culture, the people and other things that caught our fancy. Most of the pictures featured are the shutter products of Grrl P and Grrl N, but we may sometimes share pictures by our generous friends.

I thought it would be appropriate to pop the cherry of this blog by sharing pictures of glorious food, courtesy of our friend who went to Istanbul recently.




Baklava nest.

Look at all that nuts ...

This is *my* kind of tower.

Nostalgic pretty jelly.

My grandma used to make these puddings to decorate the dessert table.

Uncooked food variant.

Probably cheaper than the little blue pills, eh?

The smell in the market must be amazing. *inhales deeply*

Dentists dream come true.

Fast food, mobile food for the next generation!

Carbs on curb!

Climbing Mount Sugar - a worthwhile ambition.

And cleanse your palate with a cuppa of orange tea. *sips*



It's amazing what similarities we share with people from the other side of the world. Our friend informed me that the chestnuts in Turkey are slightly different in texture.



What a spread.


Totally melting moments.

I had the great fortune of visiting Istanbul back in my Halcyon days. However, I was so dazzled by the stained glass architectures and the history emanating from the cobblestone street like a miasma that I paid little attention to the food (silly me). The only thing I recall of the food is that I had a different dish at every meal; that is how varied and awesome food in Turkey can be.

Their dishes are largely influenced by the bounty of the Mediterranean; featuring olives, a plethora of cheese, meat and bright salads. Bread is a staple, but they also serve rice and pasta for the die-hard carbo junkies. They use spices judiciously, but do not employ chillies in their food as a rule. So those who cannot live without their chilli sauce and sambal belacan, I suggest that you bring your own supply when visiting Turkey. 


Definitely a highlight of our friend's adventure!