Hummus

Ministry lists best 10 mezes in Turkish cuisine

Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry has introduced a list of top 10 appetizers along with delights of Turkish cuisine, gastronomic routes and must-visit restaurants on its official GoTurkey website.

Introducing Turkey's tourism and cultural diversity to the world, the website has started to feature the richness of Turkish cuisine to let visitors get the authentic taste of Turkey.

Traditional and modern Turkish pubs

Starting with the opening of Münferit in Istanbul's Galatasaray neighborhood, new generation, or in other words, modern Turkish pubs have emerged and become a part of our lives. But the most jaw-dropping place was opened in Beyoğlu six years ago, named Safi, where you could place your orders for lakerda, hummus and others through an iPad. 

Arab chefs carve out a distinct cuisine in Israel

Last week, two dozen Arab chefs and a handful of Jewish ones descended on the northern port city of Haifa for four days of celebrating Arab cuisinePalestinian chef Johnny Goric has cooked for U.S. President Barack Obama and served as a judge on the Palestinian version of Masterchef, a reality TV cooking show.