FOOD

I used to be quite a squeamish eater. I only really ate fish and chicken and was rather fussy.

Since coming to Istanbul, my guard has gradually been worn down.

I now like midye dolma (stuffed mussels), midye tava (fried mussels), but today I finally bit the bullet and tried kokorec. That's lambs intenstines. I only managed a few bites. It smells bad. It has white crunch unidentifiable bits in it. It was quite gross and greasy. But I felt proud of myself for at least trying something new.

Midye dolma:


Kokorec (bear in mind that no photograph can do justice to the awful smell kokorec gives off):