Market Tour and Turkish Cooking Class

Discover regional Turkish produce at the local Turkish bazaar. Meet Nuray and Ipek at their apartment before heading out together to visit the neighborhood market. They will show you some of their favorite stalls and show you the best seasonal produce. After picking up a few things for the meal you'll return home to start cooking. Under Nuray's expert eye you will learn to prepare some of her Turkish specialties. She’ll have you frying eggplant, chopping fresh vegetables, and wrapping börek within minutes of arriving at their apartment. Nuray is an effortless cook and will show you how to prepare a variety of dishes with confidence. You’ll enjoy the dishes you helped to prepare along with a few other dishes she prepares in advance. Your meal may start with a mercimek çorbası (lentil soup) followed by içli köfte (stuffed bulgar meatballs, also known as kibbeh), cheese börek (a cheese-filled pastry), yogurt lu ispanak (spinach and yoghurt), barbunya pilaki (beans stewed in a tomato and lemon sauce), Nuray’s special handmade burger, karniyarik (eggplant stuffed with mincemeat and tomatoes) and a dessert of the most ethereal homemade baklava you’ve ever tasted served with traditional Turkish coffee.