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Baklava, Künefe, Rice Pudding: The Differences Between Turkish Desserts

August 5, 2026 Executive Chef & Olive Culinary Team

Syrup or milk, hot or cold? The three families of Turkish desserts and when each one belongs.

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Zeytinyağlı: Why Anatolian Cooking Was Already Vegan

July 30, 2026 Executive Chef & Olive Culinary Team

Plant-based food is not a new turn in Anatolia but a course that has existed for centuries. The logic behind zeytinyağlı dishes, and where a vegan menu comes from.

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Ottoman Palace Cuisine Today: Mahmudiye, Sultan Kebab and the Pastry Plate

July 29, 2026 Executive Chef & Olive Culinary Team

Palace cooking put honey beside meat and fruit beside spice. How those recipes were built, and how they sit on a menu today.

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A Guide to Turkish Meze: What Are Muhammara, Hummus, Mütebbel and Şakşuka?

July 28, 2026 Executive Chef & Olive Culinary Team

Knowing the names on a meze plate makes ordering easier. What goes into the eight you will meet most often, which one is hot, and which are vegan.

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Olive Anatolian Restaurant

A terrace restaurant in Sirkeci, right beside Gülhane. Anatolian and Ottoman cooking, and tables laid facing the Bosphorus and Hagia Sophia.

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Ebusuud Cad. No:12
Sirkeci, Eminönü
34110 İstanbul
Phone +90 212 528 13 47 WhatsApp +90 530 970 07 41 E-mail info@oliverestaurant.com

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