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August 30, 2011, 1 Comment

We’re having two celebrations in Turkey today. It is both Victory Day and the first day of Eid! Such a great day! After a month of fasting (also called as …

meatsaute1

Sauteed Meat Ramadan 6

September 13, 2009, 9 Comments

We’ve started to count down for the end of the Ramadan month. There is a very sweet festival waiting for all muslims at the end of this fasting ...

redlentilsoup2

Red Lentil Soup Ramadan 5

September 9, 2009, 20 Comments

I want to share another Ramadan tradition that is still alive especially in small cities. As it’s hard for traditions to survive in big cities, they ...

stuffedredbell2

Stuffed Red Peppers Ramadan 4

September 6, 2009, 20 Comments

Iftar is as important as suhoor during Ramadan. And there is a great tradition during this month. You can see iftar tents at certain streets of cities ...

  • gullac1
    Gullac Ramadan 3
    September 2, 2009, 24 Comments

    In Turkish culture, there are some certain dishes which are made on special days or occasions. Sesame Rings, which I wrote on before,  are one of them. And today I ...

  • dates1
    Dates Ramadan 2
    August 30, 2009, 19 Comments

    Hurma When you hear imam’s voice calling for the prayer from all minarets of the city, you know that everyone fasting is ready to break their fast. Some people are ...

  • cherrycompote2
    Suhoor Ramadan 1
    August 27, 2009, 18 Comments

    Ramadan (Ramazan in Turkish) is a holy month for muslims and they fast during this month as a worship. It started about a week ago and you can feel  the ...