Turkish

Cezwe Cafe (Wairau Valley, North Shore City, New Zealand)

If you’re looking for a delicious and affordable brunch in Wairau Valley, look no further than Cezwe Cafe. This family-friendly cafe serves up some of the best Turkish and Mediterranean food in Auckland, and it’s sure to leave you wanting more. I recently visited Cezwe Cafe with my wife and...

Adana Kebab

One of the best kebabs ever created! Adana Kebab is a Turkish dish prepared with lamb mince seasoned with sumac, chili and parsley that is chargrilled and typically served with flatbread, Turkish salad called zerzavat and a garlic yogurt dip. From the city of Adana, south of Turkey came this...

Lamb Doner Kebab 1

Lamb Doner Kebab

Lamb Doner Kebab is a Turkish dish made with grilled meat stuffed into a pita served with various accompaniments such as cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes and onions then dressed in various types of sauces. Yup, you can make your own kebabs at home, you don’t need that stacked meat on a...

Canet Kebab (Canet de Mar, Spain) 4

Canet Kebab (Canet de Mar, Spain)

First day in Spain and we chose to get our Airbnb on the outskirts of Barcelona, specifically in Canet de Mar to avoid large crowds, parking issues plus it’s in front of the beach. After checking in just after lunch we decided to stroll outside and have a look what...

Mado Turkish Restaurant (Brisbane, Australia) 4

Mado Turkish Restaurant (Brisbane, Australia)

If you want to eat in a certain cuisines restaurant make sure it is filled with their locals as that ensures its authenticity. This is what Mado is, a place in South Bank filled with Middle Eastern patrons, and that’s what attracted us to eat at this place. While having...

Paasha Cafe and Mezze Bar (North Shore City, New Zealand) 1

Paasha Cafe and Mezze Bar (North Shore City, New Zealand)

I had been seeing this restaurant for quite a while, outer facade was not inviting as it looks like a normal eatery hence I never was interested in dining in until one time one of our friends served their food on a small gathering we had at their place. They...

Baklava

Baklava is a very rich sweet pastry made out of layers nuts and filo pastry sweetened with sugar syrup and/or honey. Its main characteristic is crunchy, nutty and very sweet (one of the sweetest desserts I tried). Baklava is a rich and sweet pastry made with layers of nuts and...