Comments on: An American’s Guide to Turkish Cuisine

By: mrsmouthy

mrsmouthy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:31:31 +0000

Mmmmmmm…and ick! It must have been surprising to try some of these foods the first time, as it sounds like many of them look different than they taste. I wonder why we have a lot of Greek restaurants around here but I can’t think of a single Turkish one?

By: Melissa B.

Melissa B. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:36:19 +0000

I love Turkish Food! I’m one of those teachers who offers extra credit for ethnic food…and that includes fried chicken!

By: carol

carol — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:13 +0000

Thanks for the interesting post. I’m not very adventurous as far as food is concerned, but I do love hearing about it.

By: GZoe

GZoe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:32:52 +0000

I am glad that you were trying all these things and I wasn’t. I am getting hungry for the turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy.

By: Vicki

Vicki — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:03:14 +0000

Yummm!!!! Everything sounds delicious. We LOVED getting doners in Germany. There were Doner Kebap stands all over the place. They would put a type of tzatziki sauce on it, which may make it more Greek, but they were definitely Doner stands. We *think* the meat was lamb.

The German word for cheese is “kase” (kayzuh) so that must have the same root beginnings as the Turkish word.

Fascinating, food and language. I love it!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:16 +0000

The first picture just turns my stomach! In England they have donner kebabs…pretty much what #1 is. They serve it different ways, but the English still often call it a “kebab”. Sam LOVES this! When we went to England, I gave it a try. It was so horrible. The smell was horrible. The taste was horrible. It’s the ONLY food in England that I absolutely hated and would not eat again. It’s funny that it was your favorite in Turkey…lol.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:51:22 +0000

Ayran looks much better than it sounds.

I am such a picky eater. All of this PROVES how brave you are to me.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving Ronnica!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:40:01 +0000

Mmm! Just exactly what I wanted to know. Learning about food from other countries is an interest of mine. Especially when it sounds like yummy food. My grandparents were missionaries to various islands in the South Pacific and they have got some interesting stories about things they were served. Not nearly as appetizing as Turkish food!