Lokum or Turkish Delight Is A Popular Turkish Sweet: On the way from Cumalikizik to Gordion we stopped by a roadside confectionery shop that was full of Turkish delights, not just lokum, but the very popular kestane sekeri (candied chestnuts), fruit gums, chocolate with pistachio and … [Read more...]
The Pudding Shop – Once a Starting Point of the Hippie Trail
The Pudding Shop - This Istanbul Restaurant Was Once the Start of the Hippie Trail: Just opposite from the Blue Mosque is the famous Pudding Shop, a nickname for the Lale Restaurant. Started in 1957 by the Colpan brothers, Idris and Namik, the Pudding Shop became famous in the 1970s as the … [Read more...]