Between Two Rivers

Between Two Rivers

March 6, 2024

On the evening of March 6, Gastronomic Society of Turkey came together at the Friends Dinner themed “Between Two Rivers”, which brought the flavors of the fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates to the table. At the beginning of the night, Ni&Ce rosé made from Kilis vineyard grapes from this very region was sipped. Then, as the 18th term board of directors started the night with a ceremony, the special menu prepared by Arça Restaurant & Grill’s chef Cenap Öztekin Varol began to be served to the tables. Menu; Starting with lettuce tarator “terettür” with walnuts and tahini, which is an old recipe, chickpea fetteh with cumin, Antep style stuffed dried eggplant with walnuts, fellah meatballs, lolaz – black-eyed peas – blarney, Kilis style hash browns; Öcce continued with Gavurdağ salad with Sürk cheese. Dorak yoghurt, made by straining from the dorak stone of the Kayseri Ağırnas region, was used in all yoghurt appetizers.After the Bitlis-style liver taplama, kıbbeh and Antakya-style shish berek manti with walnuts and meat during the mid-season heat, the main course, incasiye, which originates from Mardin to the palace and combines fruits and meat, was served with firik pilaf. At the end of the night, Aleppo style burma kadayıf sweetened the palate.

Chef Varol, who had a short conversation with the president of the association, Esin Sungur, stated that he was happy to see the little-known or forgotten culinary treasures of the Fertile Crescent region take their place on the tables again, thanks to the Gastronomic Society of Turkey dinner. The night ended with the awarding of certificates of appreciation to the kitchen and service teams.