Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
Ancient greek roots. When i found this, i said, i have to make wine. Im travelling along izmir s coast in search of the freshest produce. Straight from the sea. And finding out why the artichoke is at the heart of this local turkish cuisine. So we have more food coming. I cant believe how many there are. This is discovering the worlds table. Turkey, the aegean coast. Turkey is nestled in the middle of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. Turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on whats eaten here now. Im on its western coast. Izmir is a port city and turkeys Third Largest metropolis, a Cultural Capital in its own right. In its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. And im told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the areas cuisine. To guide me around, im meeting local
of europe and asia, and its food scene is as diverse as its rich history. turkish culture has evolved through the rule of successive empires, each leaving its mark on what s eaten here now. i m on its western coast. izmir is a port city and turkey s third largest metropolis, a cultural capital in its own right. in its history, this peninsula has been home to greeks and romans and, under the ottomans, became a vibrant mix of religions and cultures. and i m told that, even till this day, you can really see how this has had a huge influence on the area s cuisine. to guide me around, i m meeting local fellow foodie gokcen coskun, a globetrotting influencer who s on a mission to find the world s best eats. marhaba. hi, i m nick. welcome to izmir. 0h, thanks for having me. gokcen says, despite her extensive gastronomic travels, izmir is still her undeniable foodie paradise. have you always lived here? i born here, actually. oh, yeah? lots of people, lots of geographically different