Our trip to Bozcaada was such a welcome break. I really want to share some photos with you and some of my favourite parts over a few installments if you will indulge me....
Sunflower fields lined the road for most of the trip.
First up, Turkish road-side dining... I love some of the little road-side 'restaurants' that you find here once you get out of the city. Some of my favourite things to eat at these types of places are Lahmacun (Lahmacun is deserving of its own post I think!) and various lamb dishes.
Of course you have to be a little cautious with the place you choose - I look out for somewhere that at least has some other diners in it, where the food looks fresh and the owner looks proud! But you can't be toooo picky - these are definitely not fine dining establishments!
This one we stopped at had lamb roasting on a spit at the front and seats under a big grape vine. The meat is sold, not by the plate, or by choosing a particular item off the menu, but instead by the kilo! Actually there was no menu... the proud owner just told us the two dishes available, we chose the lamb of course, and agreed to his suggestion of a simple fresh salad and some of the best looking yoghurt I have ever seen.
The meat just fell of the bone...delicious! Hmmm...can you tell I love food?
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The food sounds and looks delicious! It reminds me of some lovely lamb shanks I cooked recently so now my mouth is watering too. The yoghurt looks delicious too, sooo white and creamy - will you be able to source it out in Istanbul or is it his own homemade variety?
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