Turkish Ravioli – Mantı
Tuesday, 3rd March 2009 | 4 Comments
Last night I grabbed dinner close to home at Casita, the closest place I knew for sure had mantı, little meat dumplings covered in yogurt. As I was eating my heaping bowl of mini ravioli, I reflected on the other Turkish food I had see that day that reminded me of an Italian dish. While walking through the Spice Market I saw taralli, little round breadsticks. In Karaköy and Eminönü I spied kokoreç, a larger version of turcineddhri from Puglia, lamb intestines roasted on a spit. Coincidence? Or is it something about the shared conquest and cultural exchanges between the East and southern Italy that has created a distinct culinary impression that has lasted for over 1000 years.
Casita
Abdi İpekçi Cd. Atiye Sk. No 3
Teşvikiye-Istanbul
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
that dish looks amazing – did we eat that last jan?
March 4th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
çok iyi! my goal is to make them myself while im here but im not so confident in my turkish culinary abilities. ill keep you posted!
October 30th, 2009 at 3:19 am
[...] which brought me back to Kaşıkla, a restaurant in a Toyota dealership in Kayseri famous for its mantı (Turkish ravioli). Now where I come from, there is a Joe’s Crab Shack next to the Toyota [...]
December 14th, 2010 at 5:49 pm
mmmmmmm mmmm…. very delicious i have tasted. it’s amazing!! you should taste… Turkish cuisine is very delicious “Baklava” turkish delight mantı, olive oil..