Many of you are well aware that Greg just wrapped up an epic adventure with our 3 Cards, 3 Continents challenge – a trip which took him all over the world with his culinary concierge, Maisie Wilhelm.
Greg made use of his culinary concierge with incredible experiences like a tasting at ANDRé where the chef joined them at their table and a tour of the farm and grounds at popular Toronto-area restaurant Pearl Morissette. But Greg also had a little fun applying Maisie’s culinary insights to the luxury travel arena as well. For example, Maisie filmed a little food tour of the Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge in Istanbul, which you can watch below.
Food Tour of the Turkish Business Class Lounge in Istanbul:
In the video above, you’ll hear about a number of Turkish specialties. Click on the timestamp below to navigate directly to a specific highlight within YouTube. For instance at 1:35 you can see a chef making a kind of Turkish dumpling called manti, (followed by Greg’s review of this specific dish.)
0:15 – An extensive tea station
0:34 – Ayran, a traditional Turkish yogurt drink
0:45 – Grill station with Turkish meatballs
0:55 – Handmade “Simit”, (a Turkish bagel)
1:05 – Turkish style pita with sauces
1:15 – Gözleme, a Turkish-style grilled flatbread (with a variety of savory fillings)
1:35 – Manti, Turkish dumplings with yogurt sauce, tomato sauce, and chili oil
2:15 – Tasting two types of Gözleme
2:58 – Dessert station with baklava
3:29 – Final review
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We just visited the Turkish Airlines Business Class Lounge. Wow, what a great lounge! Wish we would have arrived at the airport earlier to enjoy it longer.