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Emmanuel Laroche speaks with Chef Maksut Aşkar about Istanbul's food culture and various culinary topics.

In this episode of Flavors Unknown, Emmanuel Laroche speaks with Chef Maksut Aşkar, the chef behind Neolokal in Istanbul. This is a conversation about much more than one restaurant. It is a journey into Istanbul’s food culture, the difference between Anatolian and Ottoman cuisine, the flavors of Antakya, Turkish breakfast, heirloom ingredients, sustainability, pistachios, desserts,... The post Maksut Aşkar: Istanbul Beyond Turkish Food appeared first on Flavors Unknown .

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