I'm originally from the UK but have been living in Turkey for twenty years now. The food quality, variety, and taste here are incredible, as you've experienced. There are specific reasons for this. Turkey hasn't succumbed to the trend of frozen food and microwave meals; instead, food is prepared fresh. My Turkish wife and I have a fridge freezer, but the freezer section is always empty because she cooks everything fresh. Additionally, each area has its own market where local growers sell fresh produce. When I visit the UK now, I can instantly tell if vegetables or fruits are fresh or not. The food in Turkey is amazing. However, one downside is that although the food is affordable for Westerners, prices have surged in the last few years, making it financially challenging for many struggling Turks. Nonetheless, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. Have you tried Turkish breakfast yet? It's a must-try!
but on all of his Istanbul videos i have been shocked at the the prices because the average Joe there is only earning about a sixth of what the same person would be earning in Danny's hometown of Leeds .....yet the prices are only a little bit lower than you'd pay in Leeds or Yorkshire or anywhere else in the UK
As a British Turk, I was shouting at my screen for you to squeeze that lemon onto your lahmahcun! It adds much needed moisture to it and the citrus helps complement the taste.
I have to add my respect and admiration for Turkish cuisine. I lived in Türkiye for a few years having travelled the world and not eaten better. Partly I think it is the quality of their produce. I wish they paid & respected their farmers/peasants more but they don’t. Around the world, villagers/peasants/small holders are completely undervalued. Very sad 😔
therefore Ataturk has said "the peasants (Farmers) are the lords of the nation" after he created Republic of Türkiye. But Rokefeller f*cks nations in last 30 years in order to create "one pole World" society.
Hi Danny...with the lahmacun its imperative to put a little of parsley and salad with a squeeze of the lemon and roll it like you done. The taste is elevated to another level please try it like that next time.
Lahmacun is amazing. When I lived in Cyprus I had (still have) friends from Lebanon, Syria, Armenia etc and they would have it for breakfast. They got me into eating it and I love it, especially the one topped with a garden amount of herbs.......
This was a pleasant watch, glad you enjoyed the food. The first dish was Lahmacun, locals enjoy rolling it with lemon juice, lettuce, tomato, parsley etc. before eating it. The second dish is Tomato Kebab, they usually put tail fat in all kebabs, that's what makes it soft, juicy and a bit crispy. The last and also my favorite dish is Kavurmalı Kaşarlı Pide, pide with kaşar cheese and kavurma beef cubes and and it just works.
Watching this it wasn't made clear what he was eating, Danny is definitely out of his depth when travelling abroad, the atypical Brit abroad, you can tell his understanding of food is limited even in the UK but more so when cultural customs are added into the mix.
2:40 the girl sitting to the right, is looking all confused like "what's up with this weirdo bringing his own table and chair and setting it up next to us". 😂😂😂
You can get that in Bradford or London meet the fake Sadiq Khan who once again got in by vote rigging the UK is finished where are all the migrants Reply
Dany try ESNAF LOKANTASI dishes as well. You will be pleased more than what you expect. My recommendation is YANYALI FEHMİ LOKANTASI in Kadıköy district. Blown minded place and you would never see in the world.
Best lacmacun (lak ma june) is in Beşiktaş. You add the salad and lemon over the top and wrap to eat. Before you leave go for a Turkish breakfast. Şöhretler Beşiktaş Köftecisi lm Beşiktaş for kofta and soup. It traditional and famous
@@the1truth420 Turkish food has evolved from the collection of many centuries of mixing of cultures and similar foods can be found from Iran to India and Pakistan.
Make sure to see a Turkish barber when you are there. They offer many services including ear wax removal, hair cut, massage, nose hair removal, and beard shave.
Several Turkish places in North London I've visited and they also understand that, when it comes to meat, especially lamb, fat is flavour. Most of the dishes Danny's tasted on this Istanbul mini tour have looked absolutely delicious to me. Some solid 10s too! Congratulations to all concerned. Nice one Danny. 🌟👍
Heres something you may find interesting. :) The name of my country has nothing to do with the interesting and delicious bird 'turkey'...... .....but the name of the bird does have a connection with the name of my country, let me explain. :) In the past 40 years 37 countries have changed their name, partially or fully. Obviously one can not change the name of an apple or an orange etc in other languages, but country names are like peoples' individual names, so if you're named John we don't call you Karen. :) Name of my country has always been Türkiye, it's been known as such since around the 1200's. The name it self has a suffix, '-iye', that is Turk-iye, where the -iye suffix means 'land of/belonging to', just like the Latin suffix of '-ia', which exists in such country names like Austr-ia, Austral-ia, Indones-ia etc. Basically, the use of '-iye/-ia' is the same as the the use of '-land' suffix in country names like Ire(Eire)-land, Po(le)-land, Eng(Anglo)-land and so on and so on. Many would remember the country Czechoslovak-ia which changed it's name to Czech Republic and a few years ago changed that to Czechia (that is Czech-ia). The Latin suffix -ia probably originates from Turkish -iye as Turkish been over 10,000 years is much older than Latin which is around 1300 years old. Spelled in different languages in different ways to phonetically resemble (to sound like) 'Türkiye' we got various spellings like; Turq-uía (in Spanish), Turch-ia (in Italian), Turq-uie (in French) Turk-ei (in German) Turk-ey (in English) Mind you this was way before the animal we currently know as turkey was found by the europeans when they explored the north americas. The bird was first sent to europe from north americas in the year 1519, so up until that point there was no bird named turkey.... ...they came across the bird and thought it was a specie of the fowl/chicken they had been buying from the country of Turkiye at the time, so they named the bird 'Turkey Fowl' to define 'Turkish Chicken'... ....just like how a dog breed is known as German Shepherd (because it's from Germany), American Bulldog, British Terrier, Greek Harehound etc etc. In time you don't get to call the harehound simply as Greek or you don't call the terrier Britirsh, or shepherd as simply German, but in time the Turkish Fowl started to be called just 'Turkey' and later 'turkey', and this went on for hundreds of years. Now in modern times, this caused confusion, especially when we have people across the world unable to point to their own country on an atlas. Basically we didn't change the name of our country, we changed the mistake made in the English language. : ) So, there's some tid bit information for you to have a great day, if you read upto this point you have a great night too, ohh just have a wonderfull life. : ) Best wishes. ;)
there are hundreds of best in İstanbul : Best meatball : Tarihi Sultanahmet köftecisi The best Beans : Fasuli Rest. Karaköy The Best Döner is : Bayramoğlu Kavacık
Lahmacum is my fav. You can have it with salad and sauce or with döner and salat and sauce. It is rolled like a wrap and delicious. Never saw a kebab shop in UK what did em.
Say, Danny...what's the lamb like? "Lambey!" By far one of the most interesting locations on RMT. So odd to see people walking right past and not chatting Danny up while he's having a nosh.
Judging by the vest, I now know what day Danny recorded the Cameo for my bro's stag 😂 ...turns out my brother and I have few things in common, bar watching a Yorkshireman do a chair test. And so he loved the message! Top man Danny 👍
Danny if you’re in Istanbul you need to try Çiğ köfte. Served on a lettuce leaf and you squeeze lemon onto it! Closest it can be described to is a high quality steak tartare but better!
We went for a Turkish kebab in Manchester on Friday, freshly baked naan, charcoal grilled kobida kebab, homemade chilli sauce and great salad selection. Proper Kebabs are great, far to many dodgy places knocking them out. That meal looked awesome. Standards are different to the UK generally 'Anything will do'. We all know Danny is too kind with his points scoring, but if half of his UK 10's where 10's, this food would be a 20! This food is prepared and cooked my people who do give a sh1t about what they do. Top vid Captain!
@@TheMan-xp4cb One of the best Turkish takeaways in Manchester calls them Naan's. Thanks for taking the bait. Is the term a loaf home to any country? So, get a grip of reality and chill out and enjoy good food and most importantly smile. It's good for your health. Have a nice chapati xx.
Danny I live in Arizona. My husband and I love your vedios. So much cheap in uk. Your whole family seems very sweet too When watched this vedio in Istanbul. Do you not let camera man get a plate because of as authentic reviews with out favoritism. Keep rockin
please don't judge our prices by your US dollars ....... our food is overpriced compared to average wages where as the US gets 47k average salary the uk would get 32k in dollars , we are becoming a massive poverty country now
Reassuring to see that you are sticking to your signature tune (when the camera pans around the restaurant) even when you are in far flung places like Istanbul! 😊
I am glad he didn't care what anyone thinks of him he is happy and that is all that matters rather than worrying what someone you don't know thinks about you.
@@glennseaward3050 Have you told the other 42 people to get a grip Danny is not a young man part of growing up is not looking like a teenager he can do his reviews not looking so bloody stupid
another good video danny great to see you go international again, India or asia next ? I've had my resivastions about going to the middle east but the hospitality and food you have shown in the past few videos is making me want to go. apart from the salt bae place, cant stand the man
The best dish I ever ate in Istanbul was a fish mix inside a clay pot. They broke the pot, and the sauce spilled everywhere; it was wonderful. I still dream about it sometimes. It was not far from Hagia Sophia but never find it again 😭
I have to say that this stuff is not a dip, as Turkish people are not as used to dips as people in, let's say, European countries. These saucy dip-looking side dishes are called "meze," and they are more like salads than dips. You can just eat them as you would eat a salad, by spoonful.
It's all Arabic food anyway ffs. Turks take from Arabs and pretend to Europeans they invented it. LAHAM = MEAT in Arabic MAJOON = SUACE in Arabic "Turkish Pizza" my ass. It's ARABIC PIZZA ... Lahamajoon ..
Etten burger Istiklal St Istanbul is worth trying, they cook the burgers fresh on the grill in front of you, good value. It's such a huge place Istanbul, parts of it remind me of California a little bit also me and the mrs love the show.
