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Semolina Halva (İrmik Helvası)

Conical portion of irmik helvasi (semolina dessert) on blue plate sprinkled with cinnamon and pine nuts

Semolina halva or irmik helvasi is a classic Ottoman dessert and Turkish people have been cooking this dessert for centuries in their houses. Sometimes semolina halva is cooked with milk, sometimes with pine nuts but it is always a very light dessert. Semolina halva (irmik helvasi) is also a dessert in Turkey cooked after a … Read more

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White square plate with crispy kunefe dessert topped with pistachios being cut with knife and fork

So, you’re visiting Istanbul for the first time. And you have probably already heard that Turkish cuisine is one of the best in the world. You know about baklava, Turkish Delight and kebab. You’ll, of course, drink Turkish coffee and tea. But what else should you be eating in Istanbul that you may not know … Read more

Semolina Halva (İrmik Helvası)

What To Eat In Istanbul – for a first timer…

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