Islamabad (October 26, 2018): Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul here on Thursday inaugurated an eight-day Turkish Food Festival, where guests had the opportunity to meet the renowned chefs from Çiragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul.
Serena Hotels as part of its Cultural Diplomacy initiatives has invited Serdar Ongel, Sous Chef, Davut Kutlugun, Chef de Partie, and Servet Kanat, Pastry Chef de Partie, from Çiragan Palace to bring the flavours of Istanbul to Islamabad, a press release issued here said.
The festival is being held at the Zamana Restaurant and a lucky draw would be held on November 1, the last day of the festival for two return tickets to Istanbul with a two-night stay at the Çiragan Palace Kempinski Istanbul.
Food is an important part of Turkish culture as significant as it is in Pakistan.
Influences and interactions between the cuisines of countries surrounding Turkey as well as a fusion of Asian and European cuisines are reflected in Turkish cuisine which uses a lot of vegetables, meat (mostly lamb and beef), cereals and yogurt for the sauces.
So, the people who come to Serena Hotel this week will enjoy Turkish food and music. As one of the famous Turkish novelist said: “Do not underestimate the dish by calling it just food. The blessed thing is an entire civilization in itself!
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