The Şehzade Blog
Stories, guides, and everything you need to know about Turkish cuisine, halal food, and dining in Melbourne.
Lahmacun: The 1,000-Year-Old Street Food You Need to Know
Long before pizza, there was lahmacun. This ancient flatbread from the heart of Anatolia is one of the world's oldest and most satisfying street foods — and it's made fresh every day at Şehzade.
Read MorePide: The Bread That Has Fed Turkiye for Centuries
Every culture has a bread that defines it. For Turkey, that bread is pide — soft, oven-blistered, filled with the ingredients of each region. Here is its story.
Read MoreMeze: Understanding Turkey's Deep Culture of Shared Eating
In Turkey, the best meals are slow meals. Meze — the tradition of small shared dishes eaten together — is a window into what Turkish hospitality really means.
Read MoreBaklava and Beyond: The History of Turkish Sweets and Pastry
The Ottoman Empire built one of history's great sweet-making traditions. Baklava, künefe, Turkish delight, and more — here's where they came from and what makes them extraordinary.
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