Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lela is a London-based writer and editor who covers food and drink. In Istanbul, food is a history lesson in its own right.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Connect Images RM / Manuel Sulzer / Getty Images The best way to truly experience a city’s food culture is to mimic what the ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey – As Ahmet Dilen scoops stuffed mussels out of their shells, sprinkles a dash of lemon juice on them and hands them out to patrons gathered around his cart while the sun sets on this ...

I live part of the year in Istanbul, and my homecomings there always involve a ravenous re-encounter with lahmacun, that blistered, paper-thin, fire-kissed flatbread topped with spicy ground meat.

Amelia Dhuga is a writer based in Tunis. She also writes news and features for Istanbul, Beirut, and London publications. Most visitors to Istanbul spend their time wandering among the city’s various ...