(Main menu arrival)
(Opening soon)
(Hong Kong Lunch)
(Istanbul, Türkiye) Hello, this is Istanbul Dinner
As soon as we arrived in Istanbul,
the reason we immediately found this place is
it was a sensation
Looking at Google reviews,
there are over 12,000
And the reviews are very good,
and they say you can taste authentic
Turkish food here,
so we decided to visit
For our first meal in Turkey,
we should start with real Turkish food like this
Yes
First of all..
We really like the city
It's so pretty and beautiful,
and the people are very friendly
Right
(Türkiye's national bread)
(Typical Istanbul alley)
Walking through the neighborhood alley,
it's like a painting
Almost all of Istanbul has the sea in front of it
I think it's amazing
Isn't it so pretty though?
Wow, being this close to the sea
Everyone is moving forward
We arrived after just a 10-minute walk
(Friendly gentleman)
Really pretty
Oh, so pretty
(Cat sleeping)
(Various menu)
Thank you
I'm really curious about this
It's a drink called Ayran with mint
(Typical Turkish drink)
-Oh, it's yogurt -It's yogurt
(Hummus)
(Freshly baked bread)
Wow, it's really big
This is like a hollow bread,
-Right, right -nothing inside
Oh, there's steam coming out
If you press it, steam comes out
(Expectation)
It's very chewy
(with hummus)
The taste is different
Different?
This is really the texture I like
When you go to traditional markets in Korea,
they used to sell a lot of these in the past
Old-fashioned hotteok
Old-fashioned hotteok with honey inside
(Nostalgia)
The olives are really fresh
Freshness you can't find in Asia
(Main dish arrives)
(Ta-da)
This is the kebab
Wait a minute
The kebab that combines beef and lamb
together
This is really
Like some chicken..
It looks like dakgalbi
Oh, the visual
is like the ingredients used in pasta
I think it's similar
The visual looks like that
but the sauce is like the one we use
when we make pasta
Is it delicious?
Really, the sauce, that tomato..
It's very similar to pasta sauce
Even with cheese on top
It's a much upgraded taste
It's a kebab
but there's also something like rice
What kind of meat was this?
This is beef and lamb
A combination of beef and lamb
Oh?
It's unique
It has a unique smell
Yes, yes
I just got a strong Turkish scent
It's the spice
Is it the spice?
But I really love lamb
So
-But it doesn't seem like the lamb smell -Yeah
Comparing like that, I think this is better
We ordered well, one familiar thing
and one that's a bit of a challenge
But also a bit of lamb..
If you don't prefer
- Don't order this - Not easy, right?
Not easy, not easy
It's delicious
But be careful, it's a bit spicy
But the most delicious among these is
For me, it's this kebab
At first, I was a bit reluctant
But as I ate, I found it delicious
Wow, it's really substantial inside
(Huge grilled vegetables)
(Making kebab)
Put it in slightly
Can I eat it like that?
Right
Wrap kebab
Personally, I think it's much tastier to eat together
Oh, really?
When eaten together, the meat's aroma
doesn't feel that strong
- Oh - Mixed with other ingredients
(Turkish tea)
Everyone says you must try Turkish tea when you come
(Curiosity)
Oh?
Is it Bolay?
It's a familiar taste
What, really?
I'm familiar with this taste
What, it's real?
It's Bolay
It's similar to the Chinese tea we know well
So, it's delicious
Good
It feels like it settles your stomach after eating
It has a bit of a bitter taste
Ah, slightly
(Adding sugar)
It's strange
It's too sweet
This is Turkish dessert
It's really a mouthful
The top looks like pistachio powder
What's inside?
Oh
It makes a crispy sound
At the end, it sounds like there's some syrup
I think it has a slightly sweet taste now
(ASMR)
(Tilting head)
What is this sweetness? It's not honey
I feel a honey-like sweetness
Wow
It's kind of like mochi inside
Ohhhh
It's not the picture I expected
(Baklava)
(???)
The portion is quite large
I tried to eat as much as possible
But with the jet lag and all
I couldn't eat it all
Honestly, the portion was too much
- I felt a bit of reluctance - Ohhhh
On the contrary, it was too much
So I thought of something
How about eating only two meals a day
Instead of three
But when I heard the waiter talking briefly earlier
Because inflation in Turkey is too severe
- the food prices keep changing - Yes
So I think the price wasn't really that cheap
(About 89,310 won in Korean money) It came out to about 2,600 lira
Wow..
It's definitely cheaper than Hong Kong
- But it's not extremely cheap - That's right
Actually, surprisingly, it was very expensive
So next time we'll find a tastier place
We'll continue our Istanbul trip
Bye bye
(HKL's three-line review 1. A popular restaurant in Istanbul 2. More than two servings compared to Hong Kong 3. Prices more expensive than expected)