Hors d'oeuvre

Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry has introduced a list of top 10 appetizers along with delights of Turkish cuisine, gastronomic routes and must-visit restaurants on its official GoTurkey website.

Introducing Turkey's tourism and cultural diversity to the world, the website has started to feature the richness of Turkish cuisine to let visitors get the authentic taste of Turkey.

Ouzo is Greece’s national spirit, a strong anise flavoured drink, reminiscent of Greek summer.

From May 27 to June 24, Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul will offer an extensive iftar buffet, highlighting the rich heritage of Turkish and Ottoman cuisines to the accompaniment of live "fasıl" music.

Berlin’s Restaurant Z has dishes inspired by the Greek crisis. The Greek owner Georgos Chrissisi hopes to bring Greece’s financial woes to the fore with his limited edition menu with dishes that include a Varoufakis platter and Grexit plates… and for dessert, why not a little bit of Sweet Angie?

This week was a social busy week. First of all, a friend invited me to try the dinner on the new menu in his restaurant, Asitane. It was the first time that someone invited me for such a test evening here in Turkey and I felt honored. When I arrived, I was in shock; Batur Durmay had invited around 50 people for the evening.

Taverna Kyclades in Astoria Queens, one of the top Greek restaurants in New York City, has been getting a lot of attention from international media lately, as it has become one of the hippest restaurants in Big Apple, drawing numerous Hollywood stars.