Once a capital to Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires, Istanbul also has a cuisine culture ranging from past to present. It is a meeting point for not only its immediate surroundings but also for various cuisines from the Aegean to the Black Sea, from Anatolia to the Balkans, such as Armenian, Arab, Greek, and Caucasian cuisines. Although many of the well-known and most-eaten traditional meals of the past have been forgotten or replaced by new ones today, and although the cuisine culture of the city has changed from time to time, some tastes have timeless popularity. Although you see kebab shops [...]