my favourite places to eat in Istanbul :-0 xo

I am still unpacking 4 weeks after returning from Istanbul. This morning I came across handwipes from some of my favorite places to eat in Istanbul.

I would like to register them here for future reference...

Anzer Sofrası in Sarıyer - fresh Black Sea cuisine
Çiya in Kadıköy - meze a plenty
Beşiktaş Balık Lokantası in Beşiktaş - Balik Kofte :-)
Canım Ciğerim in Beyoğlu - I love your liver...

I will be here all day if I carry on listing my recommends.

Turkish coffee and lemon juice

I had no end of recommendations for my Ankara bellyache from my Turkish friends, including mixing a spoonful of Turkish coffee with lemon juice and eaten or taken like a pill. Apparently you will go to the toilet once more and after that you will be fine. I was also told that taking yogurt with a spoonful of tea mixed into it will do the trick.

By the time I was given this advice I was already on the mend after drinking coke and eating pro-biotic yogurts. Honestly it worked!

However take a look at the Turkish Culture portal if you want to find out more - medicinal remedies come under the folk knowledge section. For eczema the patient is advised to eat hedgehog meat, which apparently is good for epilepsy too. ummmhh!