Food

Food is often a large part of our identity. Eating is a deeply sensory and often communal experience. Food permeates our memories of childhood and is embedded into religious, national, and familial celebrations. Food is an everyday need often elevated to the sublime by social custom.

How much food is part of who we are is perhaps never more obvious than when we finds ourselves abroad for an extended period. Removed from homeland and home, we begin to crave the dishes of our youth. In eating these, we feel reconnected to the place and people to which we belong.

Filter the below food-related articles for: Slavic, Turkic, Caucasian, Baltic, or other cultures.

The Turkish Food Dictionary

Turkish food balances hearty, aromatic flavors with simplicity and seasonal ingredients. Proteins typically come from lamb, beef, and chicken—pork is not traditionally consumed for religious reasons—while seafood is more common along the Aegean and Black Sea coasts. Yogurt, legumes like lentils and chickpeas, and eggs also play major roles in providing protein across the country. […]

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