The 'c' in macun is pronounced like a 'j'. The 'u' isn't like in 'up' but more like the 'ou' sound in 'bouquet'. But phonemics aside, macun is a street food, pure and simple! It's a little lolly ...
Village Life
Life in a Turkish Village
Just wanted to say Sleepless in Seattle but no .... in Assos is what I mean. Ooofff..... I'm usually quite an equable sleeper but this takes the cake. Non-stop drumming all night - in the ...
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes …
August is THE month for the best, the tastiest, the reddest, the juiciest of tomatoes. Here in the Assos region, those from the tarla or fields around Çanakkale are the ones most available and ...
Today in Eminönü: Ramazan is over!
This morning we went to Eminönü. It's almost the last day of fasting and this long month of Ramazan, the most sacred month of Islam, will finish tomorrow night at sunset. I imagine those who have been ...
Bread-making in a Turkish Village for a Circumcision Celebration!
Yesterday was a very interesting day. It marked the beginning of the preparations for the double-circumcision celebrations of our neighbours Ali and Hanife's two sons. In case you're wondering, ...
An Insider’s View of a Traditional Aegean Village Wedding: Emine gets married!
Oh it's way too quiet next door today! I miss the waves of laughter, the hum of the friendly chatter and the intermittent drumming of the last few days: all the neighbours joined in the fun to ...
Ramazan, İftar on İstiklal Caddesi, Friends and Turkish Kindness
As you all know by now, I am cocooned in my own little plaster cast world of home. But outside in the real world, it's Ramazan, the month-long period of fasting, which began on Tuesday the 9th. I ...
The Magical Island of Cunda on the Aegean
I am completely out of action on the cooking front due to my foot which is still in plaster. So far almost two and a half weeks have passed and I am doing just fine but am feeling a bit restless on ...