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Istanbul & Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey

Istanbul & Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey is a cookbook by Robyn Eckhardt, with photography by David Hagerman, covering recipes and food traditions from Istanbul and regions across Turkey. Its mix of recipes, cultural stories, and photographs suits readers interested in regional Turkish cooking, though the excerpted recipe shows that at least some dishes require advance preparation.

At a glance

Features recipes collected from home cooks, bakers, café chefs, farmers, and fishermen in Istanbul and other Turkish regions.
The listing describes the book as combining recipes with food and cultural stories and photography.
An example recipe serves four and calls for soaking rice for 1½ hours before cooking.

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Pros and cons

Pros

Covers Turkish food beyond Istanbul, with influences from neighboring regions described in the listing.
Customer feedback praises clear recipe instructions and photographs, potentially useful for cooks who value visual guidance.
The illustrated Kindle edition lists screen-reader support and enhanced typesetting.

Cons

The sample recipe requires a long rice soak in addition to its cooking and preparation time, so not every dish is suited to a quick meal.

Technical specifications

12 specifications

Book details
Publisher	Harvest
Publication date	October 10, 2017
Edition	Illustrated
Language	English
Print length	346 pages
ISBN-13	978-0544444348

Kindle edition details
File size	73.8 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Home cooks interested in Turkish regional food, including dishes and ingredients beyond familiar Istanbul fare.
Readers who enjoy cookbooks that pair recipes with cultural context and photography.

Less suited to

Readers seeking only quick recipes, based on the advance soaking required by the featured example.
Readers looking for a cookbook with no Kindle-specific features or digital format details.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4.6 / 5 · 278 ratings

5 stars77%77%
4 stars16%16%
3 stars4%4%
2 stars1%1%
1 star2%2%

Customer feedback describes the recipes as easy to follow and praises the writing and photography. These are relevant strengths for a cookbook whose listing emphasizes recipes alongside cultural material and photographs. The aggregate ratings are mostly five-star, but they do not establish how every recipe performs or explain the less positive ratings.

Positive themes

Customers praise the recipes and clear instructions.
Customers praise the photography and find the book interesting to read.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of recipes does Istanbul & Beyond cover?

The listing describes recipes from Istanbul and lesser-known Turkish provinces, including dishes such as stuffed eggplant, flatbread, meatballs, and salads.

Does the book include photographs and cultural material?

The listing describes it as illustrated and presents the recipes alongside stories about food and culture. Customer feedback also praises its photographs.

Is the featured recipe quick to make?

The sample meatball recipe serves four and requires soaking rice for 1½ hours before the remaining preparation and cooking.

What Kindle features are listed?

The listing reports screen-reader support, enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip.