Trying TURKISH STREET FOOD near Istanbul's top tourist attractions 🇹🇷

First time trying one of Turkey's most popular street food, balik ekmek (Turkish fish sandwich). We went to Galata bridge, located between the main tourist attractions in Istanbul. Amazing view of Galata Tower and Suleymane Mosque is visible from the bridge. It is also a short walk from Sultan Ahmed area where Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace are located. In this video, we also tried Turkish pickle juice, pide (Turkish pocket pizza?), and midye dolma (Turkish stuffed mussels). Check out our food tour vlog.
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Türkiye'nin en popüler sokak yemeklerinden biri olan balık ekmek ilk kez deneniyor. İstanbul'un en ikonik turistik mekanları arasında yer alan Galata köprüsüne gittik. Köprüden Galata Kulesi ve Süleymaniye Camii'nin muhteşem manzarası görülüyor. Ayasofya, Sultanahmet Camii ve Topkapı Sarayı'nın bulunduğu Sultan Ahmed bölgesine de kısa bir yürüyüş mesafesindedir. Bu videoda ayrıca Türk turşu suyu, pide (cep pizzası?) ve midye dolma (midye dolması) denedik. Yemek turu vlog'umuza göz atın.
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00:00 - A very lively bridge in Istanbul
4:39 - Brilliant tourist buys pickle juice to drink
9:16 - Most overrated Turkish food? 3 stars
14:14 - Trying to redeem our meal
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[@Albert-Duz-It]

The water is so clear because the Bosporus isn't a river. It's a strait. Just clear water from the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.

[@pixx297]

I remember going to these very exact places a year ago and I had absolutely so much fun! Turkey is really beautiful!❤ And whenever we crossed the Bosphorus bridge to get to the airport, it would feel amazing. And let me tell you, Turkish food and sweets are the best! Especially the ice cream which is sold on streets. One of my favourite thing there was definitely donor kebab and baklava

[@yldzbayrak7445]

Ülkem Türkiyem çok güzeldir insanıda misafirseverdir genel olarak ama canım ülkemi mülteci kampına dönüştürdüler heryeri Suriye,Afgan, ırak,İran, Pakistan 'dan gelenler sardı özellikle Suriye ve Afgan'lılar buda bizi Türk milletini çok zorluyor ve bı türlü gonderilmiyorlar ülkemin demografik yapısını bozuyorlar ve sorunlar çıkarıp iç huzurumuzu bozuyorlar bıktık artık

[@pixx297]

@@yldzbayrak7445I’m sorry to hear that:(

[@yldzbayrak7445]

@@pixx297 biz Türk milleti olarak bu duruma çok daha üzgünüz ve stresliyiz gün geçtikçe azalıcaklarına dahada çoğalıyorlar özellikle Suriyeliler doğurup doğurup duruyorlar savaştan kaçmamışlarda sanki sevişmeye gelmişler ülkeme üremelerininde sonu yok kendi ülkemde turist gibi oldum heryerde bunlar var biz Türk milleti olarak kesinlikle bi şekilde kendi ülkelerine gönderilmelerini istiyoruz ama bizi umursayan yok🤷🤦

[@Sasuke9867]

​@@yldzbayrak7445malesef öyle

[@seorangmuslimah6172]

MashaAllah I am an Indonesian. Ben Endonezyaliyim. We love Turkiye. We love Turkish. ❤ Turkiye seni seviyorum. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@fugenturkoglu]

Kami cinta indonesia ❤❤❤❤ We love Indonesians & Indonesia ❤❤

[@delihikmet4409]

Balık Ekmek is popular among the citizens for it's cheap price and simpleness. And combined with pickle juice, the taste is better.

[@kasim4315]

Yahu turistler icin cok ucuz dogru dediyin fakat en kotu balik ekmek suan istanbulda uskumru balik ekmek bile 45 tl oldu be ucuzluktan bahsediyorsun

[@delihikmet4409]

@@kasim4315 Bunu, içine 75 gram döner koyulan vıcık vıcık yağlı dönerle mukayese et zihninde sonra yorumuna tekrar bak derim. En azından dönerden daha ucuza, daha sağlıklı ve daha çok proteinli bir ürüne ulaşıyorsun. Şu devirde 45 liraya dışarıda başka ne yiyebilirsin ki? Belki tavuk pilav, başka?

[@gersonalvarez6382]

​@@delihikmet4409 50 liraya 4 çeşit yemek tablotcuda 🤣🤣🤣

[@michellek7042]

First! Turkey is beautiful ❤️

[@gelincik9354]

Not Turkey it’s Türkiye please

[@G1100L]

Great looking city...glad you found something to eat that won't upset your tummy!!

[@khanlalaje]

The Brilliant Traveler strikes again, hope he does not mess up his stomach again. My Fish vocabulary/Menu consists of only two fish Labeo and Betta, which you can not put in Burgers (Sweet Water Fish).

[@syedfatima2756]

Pickle juice is absolutely refreshing!

[@Darkangel1494]

Turks like to eat pickles or drink pickle juice, as they believe it is healthy and strengthens the body. They pickle just about anything. They also make pickles at home. Pickles are good for the digestive system and strengthen it. If you are thinking of eating a food that needs to be eaten with salt or something a little sour, pickles are a good accompaniment. That's why they sell right next to fish sellers.^^

[@pokie6150]

Turkey is beautiful, I really wanna visit it 🇹🇷 ❤️ 🇵🇰 btw you guys had pickled detox drink 5:19 it's good for the immune system.

[@Ha15679]

Mussels my favourite street food in turkey 😋🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@andreduarte782]

Pickle Juice, salty fish on a sea of withered bread... Mussels saved the day. But the under the bridge restaurants ideia, is really good. Always good to travel with you. Keep going, couple. Hugs.

[@zachtech5442]

Galata tower...i miss you...been there in 2013...so long time ago

[@ibrhmeko7254]

Güzel video 👌🇹🇷

[@narniadan]

Pickled Beetroot juice with cabbage and cucumber is the same colour as Pomegranate juice but both are healthy. One probiotic the other is antioxidant. But what the Sea Food staff said about Balik & Ekmek is true. That's why actually there's huge price difference between fresh fish and Balik & Ekmek which is normally frozen Norwegian fish. For more fish you ask for " Duble "" (single $3.50) which I ask actually triple whether have takeaway Döner or takeaway fish ''Balik & Ekmek"" Yes, very simple: just grilled fish and salad but love it, my favourite. Yep! Don''t worry. It's clean. That place has been there since Galatians - Galatia/Golden Horn but weren't selling fish and bread then 😂

[@JetLagWarriors]

thanks for the tips!

[@dianegreig4627]

Wowzer!!! Such a happening spot. Loved it all!! Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@chaw294]

What an amazing place, Steve lvana. Great experience with Turkish Street food. ❤️ all the views and thanks for bringing us along this cooooool journey.

[@gulzebdahri6679]

im pakistani but i love turki and pepole😍

[@autumnmanuever]

Afiyet olsun! ^^

[@helloworld-qe9kk]

Pickle juice as street food! The first time I’m seeing this.😂

[@narniadan]

Always has been in Turkey or through history of Turkey ie.Ottoman Empire.

[@DubCmusicTV]

Istanbul is greaaaat!

[@fahmidalutfullah361]

Pickle juice is damn sour! I was surprised to see Steve purchasing pickle juice to quench his thirst! Lol!

[@enginaar]

just came across your videos and have to say I'm so thrilled to see how much you're enjoying my hometown. you should visit Arnavutkoy-Bebek if you haven't already since you're in the Besiktas area. they're in walking distance from each other (don't confuse with the other Arnavutkoy far inside the city) have fun!

[@JetLagWarriors]

Colorful area! Will check it out, thanks!

[@GannonsAdventures-wg1xk]

selam, very nice video brother, good to see people showing my country!

[@hasilhasil9268]

Istambul Turkish Food &, People Amezing

[@gurcanguray3776]

The red one is turnip juice, not pomegranate juice. salty, spicy (optional) and slightly sour.

[@muhamedkahle]

Your videos are amazing come and visit Ankara, you are welcome, all the time.

[@haymanali2024]

Türkiye'ye hoş geldiniz. Enerjiniz harika.

[@yukselceylan6771]

Awesome video,love the great vibe's both off you,welcome too my hometown 🇹🇷👍

[@andydufresne431]

Hello Steve and Ivana, I strongly suggest that you should never go back to your country without tasting "CAG KEBAP" in İstanbul. I am big fan of it and in my opinion cag kebap is not only the best kebap form of meat but also the best of Turkish cousin. I know a good cag kebap restaurant which is in touristic area of Sirkeci/İstanbul. The restaurant name is : Şehzade Cag kebabı . 200-250 meter far away to Sirkeci Tram stop Enjoy !!

[@seattle2ktm]

Been there !! It was delicious 😋

[@JetLagWarriors]

thanks for the recommendation!

[@khanlalaje]

Hats off to you guys, I would never try such new food, even if I am not traveling.

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOL! Wait to you see the video that comes out in an hour or so -- lamb intestine sandwich. Oooooooooooof that was an adventure

[@khanlalaje]

@@JetLagWarriors Lamb intestine will be accepted by your stomach just fine as you are used to Mici , or Kabaab as we call em.

[@jenpqlth]

What? Why?

[@khanlalaje]

@@jenpqlth as one of the ingrediants in Mici in our are is lamb intestine. So I assumed that it might be in all the meci out there. Hence x+2b=34^xb.

[@jenpqlth]

@@khanlalaje I'm a vegetarian, but all dishes with lamb are healthy and delicious. As a Turk, I say that all food in the country is harmless.

[@Andrei_D.]

Great bridge, beautiful city! Maybe if you have a hangover you need that pickle juice 😂

[@unicornns5695]

Mmm i would like to eat that mussels, looks tasty ❤🇷🇸😘😘😘

[@Sweden_Natural_View]

Beautiful ❤️❤️

[@WalkingTourWithAraz]

Good video 👍

[@hopeless-biri]

Welcome to Türkiye. Your energy is awesome. 11:25 that is not fresh fish. 09:35 Man tell you true; The fish in the 'fish bread' is not from Turkey. Frozen Norwegian salmon.

[@JetLagWarriors]

thank you!

[@entity22]

You need to try Kokoreci, that thing on the skewer that they had at the mussels place, maybe google a good place to have it, it's one of my favorite things, you can have it like a doner and it's not something you will find outside of the balkans I think, at least in Europe, cause it's lamb intestines. There's also tripe soup like in Romania there in Turkey, comes from there. Get some kunefe as well. Also need to try the various types of Borek and Sigara Boregi

[@JetLagWarriors]

we will try it! Thanks

[@merve650]

@@JetLagWarriorsmidyeci ahmet is good enoughnfor kokorec. there are more ‘gourmet’ ones but i think midyeci ahmet is good too. They also sell mussels.

[@ArchiTechFit]

Su böreği...google Bülent Börek. ❤🤤

[@MaryamVlogs86]

I love Turkey . 🇹🇷

[@ogunacg3387]

according to your comments at the end , the mussels are worth it to buy in all of the food that you have tasted.

[@volkangoren6412]

Welcome my city ❤🇹🇷

[@moshinudin2572]

Amazing and informative videos! Could you please say something about which Air BNB you chose in Istanbul? Thanks

[@fahmidalutfullah361]

Pickle juice should be good with fish sandwich or balık ekmek.

[@fugenturkoglu]

Hi again! 😂 So you don't like fish but Döner etc. Well! That's Eastern Turkish food and they use spices such as black pepper, sweet red pepper and on preference " acili " or " acisiz" with " hot pepper " or " without hot pepper" Anything with fish is the Black Sea cuisine. And we never use any spices (traditionally) but herbs such as dill. Steve! As you said you don't like fish, so probably you won't like the Black Sea food except Pide ie.cheese and egg on top. However, designers of Lou Vuitton company have visited and mentioned the Black Sea food in their book. Well! Do you remember I've mentioned previously I's Laz! Actually, there is a good Black Sea food restaurant near where you stay ' Hayvore ' in Beyoğlu. Try fish there, maybe you might start liking fish or hate even more. Of course, no spice's used in a good Black Sea restaurant 😂

[@Love90Light]

Maybe because of its fresh and very good ingredients there is no need to spices

[@Moistwedgie]

Come to Bulgaria!

[@aliyasaroya2543]

Hi Great informative video. Thank you Which month did you go to Istanbul?

[@JetLagWarriors]

From May into June... just left last week

[@azizegin7335]

To enjoy all of istanbul not enough your life

[@gelengidergunuc2616]

Come 2 gaziantep the best food of turkey bro👌🇹🇷

[@gelengidergunuc2616]

If u wanne i show u the way iam from amsterdam

[@Usman_14326]

Hey last time asked you to how to become a JET FAM and you send me a link but that link was broken! 😢

[@josuegeorgelimadrury4121]

I would also recommend two places to go: Arada Endülüs for breakfast (lebanese breakfast. A bit pricey, but worth it - one of the best breakfasts I had so far) and Dürümzade for Kebab

[@seattle2ktm]

Haven't been to Arada but that's on my list for next time now. Durumzade- the best kebab I have ever had. ❤️ wud take a flight just to go eat it. 😅

[@JetLagWarriors]

thanks for the recommendations!

[@selfcrash]

6:03 Drinking is better for you while fish eat bread, 11:15 There are places where you can eat much better, the fish bakers near the Galata bridge sell a lot and they don't bother. The bread is hollow and they didn't even give real lemons. 16:00 most famous mussels shop in Türkiye, Also he have some shops in Europe. Midyeci Ahmet

[@TR-ry3cn]

Thanks for sharing. I didn't think eating fish under the Galata Bridge was that great. 3 times I was there and it was not good. It tasted better on the shore, at the end of the bridge, by the decorated boats 3:40. "Sandwich to go." 🙂 Fun Fact: The fish is exported from Norway.. Economic Diplomacy?

[@JetLagWarriors]

ah good to know. Thanks for this

[@TheCreamson]

Hi guys, a friend came by and I wasn't able to participate to the live video until the end. I have watched all your Turkey and Pakistan videos. My partnet and I, we want to go to Karachi ASAP. I have visited India's Kerala region for teater studies back in 2004 and fall in love with the culture, the people. I hope and think Pakistan is similar with more meat :). While you are in Istanbul, whenever you need any help, advise, etc you can contact me any time. I'll be glad to help. And a little advise for you. There is a bosphorus tour operated by the municipality, so it is very affordable. It is 65 TL per person. If you you took it during the work days it is not very crowded. It starts from Eminonu but you can hop in from Besiktas also; it takes you all the way to the Black Sea taking small stops on the bosphorus villages and gives you around 2 hours time before the return trip at a little fishermens village at the very end of the bosphorus. You will have a great views of the Yalis (Ottoman time wooden villas facing the bosphorus), Istanbul's forests etc. I hope you'll have a good time here in Istanbul. Very glad to meet you.

[@JetLagWarriors]

Hey, thanks for this! Ivana and I will go on the boat ride to Princes Island tomorrow, maybe we will look into the bosphorous tour? It sounds great. And yes we are loving our time in Istanbul :), we will certainly be back here one day, although on our next trip to Turkey we will head East and explore more. We like this place. Good food, good people. And some incredible history.

[@TheCreamson]

@@JetLagWarriors the Big island is the one to go when you have a limited time. There is a very sacred and holy church there is worth a visit called Aya Yorgi; great view and a great little tavern to drink a little beer.

[@TheCreamson]

@@JetLagWarriors again you can contact me in case you need any help about anything.

[@clairedsc5807]

We will be their in Winter/early Jan. '24...Do the touristic restaurants under Galata bridge accept credit cards - any "surcharges"?

[@bostonluyasar7045]

I don't even understand how balik-ekmek (fish bread) became so popular among tourists. It used to be super cheap but now it's just overly priced fish inside bread because of the tourism. That's crazy and not good, it's hurting local economy. In Karakoy, you can find some of the best Greek and Levantine cuisine in the whole world actually, seriously, the best, like with Michelin stars and everything. Also Karakoy has still the meyhane culture going on, so there's a lot to do over there at nights. Especially: Raki Balik and dancing to Romani music. Besides food, those streets are full of history really, Camundo steps, Karakoy palace, the French passage, if you want to photograph something it's really the place. For example, the Bankalar street was the historical financial center, the Wall street of the late Ottomans, some of those old buildings you can photograph over there are really unique, each of them were designed by another world famous architect of the 18th and 19th century. It's just across the street where they sell those fishes, Tünel is another interesting sight, it's the second urban railway system in the world after London Underground and the first in continental Europe (built in 1860s), you were like 100 meters away from it, it is still functional and it takes you to the top of that hill to Taksim in 1 minute only. Some of those churches you can find in Karakoy, are as old as Hagia Sophia, just not that huge, but they are still functional, as churches I mean :) I believe a lot of tourists see Sultanahmet, Hagia Sophia, blue mosque, the egyptian obelisk, grand bazaar and stuff and they think that's it about Istanbul. Actually that part of the city is the oldest part of the city also known as Constantinople, but there's lot more across the bridge, not only fish bread.

[@publicname]

you were supposed to throw that empty part of the bread to the seagulls i guess 😆

[@WalkingTourWithAraz]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@evrendekibirisi3708]

Dostum bulabilirsen >> Tandır Çorba ve Sucuk Döner

[@user-yf3rv6im2s]

😍😍

[@metecantorun6214]

Tourists coming to Turkey ask about uncles you can see at 2.10. "Why are they spying on us?" Don't worry, they look at us that way too. Born to look...

[@Love90Light]

I somehow find it a cute reaction elderly people are like kids can't hide their excitement or interest.

[@user-oi5cw2mu9l]

Welcome to bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@hufjournallife7218]

Cool but u can go beach Turkish side

[@szgn0]

now im telling u the best pide its kuşbaşılı kaşarlı pide for me its best(if u translate the name u come up with bird head but it isnt bird head)

[@Love90Light]

It is called birdhead because the meat is cut into small pieces like the bird's head. I am not sure but here sone meat shop call the size of chopped meat the same name.

[@leventakar3205]

You can be sure that fish bread is overrated. That fish even doesn't live in Turkish seas. That's from Norway and is not fresh.

[@yarenoz5996]

Im turkish but I've never seen that sales pickle juice,I think most of turkish people too dont drink that like fruit juice

[@kaankonyalioglu]

as a born in Istanbul, I've never eaten fish and bread there... and it's definitely not traditional or cultural, just a popular dish because the area is fishing side, seaside,.. and you didn't choose a good place, (first boats were the place) the bread and greens were awful actually.. XD but Kokorec is almost one of the most cultural and popular street food, and stuffed mussels, too...

[@AlexSDU]

11:12 As a Malaysian, I just have to ask, no sauce?😅 Like no ketchup, chili sauce, black pepper sauce, mayo or even salad dressing? Look kinda dry to me. Turkey got Balik Ekmek, Malaysia got Apam Balik.🤣

[@narniadan]

😂😂 I know the Balik bit, what is Apam? No no sauce, nothing just grilled fish and lettuce or Rocket/aragula salad

[@JetLagWarriors]

No sauce in Turkish food. Maybe yoghurt or fresh tomato paste. But no condiments like ketchup, mayo, etc.

[@culpantan645]

Turşu suyu "pickel juice" is not refreshment ,kind of digestion helper after a heavy meal

[@brother8628]

Eminöndeki balıkçılar o nasıl boş bir ekmek ?,,Kayserideki balıkçılar bile daha iyi balık ekmek yapıyor:)

[@fratbilim7972]

The best food in istanbul is kokoreç and meat doner, if you think of a good restaurant, if you think about the price, kokoreç half sandwich is 3 to 3.5 dollars on average and meat doner is 4 to 4.5 dollars on average, let's be careful not to eat the tourists pile.

[@fahmidalutfullah361]

That doesn't look like the best balık ekmek though. Fish and bread ratio not the best. You can probably find better elsewhere. I have seen better.

[@tigerlast4384]

THEY ARE NOT LAKE COME ON , SEA !!!!!!!!!

[@szgn0]

i think they r not turkish 1:55 you probably noticed

[@kadriyebilgili3982]

Heryerde araplar var canım ülkemin düştüğü duruma çok üzülüyorum türk yok hazmetmek çok zor😢😢😢😢 çok 😢😢

[@fugenturkoglu]

Oh! O.k! I've checked your name. It's Arabic 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@narniadan]

Sounding like having an awful life. Did your parents abuse you? Or someone else? See a psychiatrist, talk to him or her. May put you on medication. You would find peace, happiness and health. Some people find it in religion. Your name is Arabic. You're already ready for Islam.

[@kadriyebilgili3982]

@@fugenturkoglu aileye sormak lazım degilmi 😅😅

[@fugenturkoglu]

@@kadriyebilgili3982 Ne! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@fugenturkoglu]

@@kadriyebilgili3982 Have just showed your reply to someone bcs didn't make any sense. And we've decided you're not only an uncultured but also an ignorant bigot. Türkçeye çeviri için kullandığın uygulama sana doğru çeviri yapmamış.

[@jennieyoungsana]

allahTURKEY HAPPY GOD ANGEL🕌🕌🕌🕌🕌🕋🕋🕋🕋😍😍🥰🥰😇😇😇❤❤❤❤🤍🤍🤍🤲🤲🤲🤲🤲☝☝☝💪🤍❤❤❤❤❤🤲🤲❤❤❤❤❤🤲🤲🤲❤❤🤍🤍❤❤❤🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍

[@HabsariAstuti567]

Wah, baru 2 minggu lalu dari Turkiye.. Cappadocia, Bursa, Istanbul, sangat berkesan... Tapi tidak cocok dengan makanannya, terlalu hambar, terlali manis, terlalu asam untuk lidah Indonesia... 🤭

[@JetLagWarriors]

kebab nga suka, Bu? Memang rendang lebih enak sih.

[@HabsariAstuti567]

@@JetLagWarriors kecuali kebab.. 🤭

[@nishantjaiswal411]

Next valg in india ❤❤

[@lokiraconu8958]

şehir ortadoğulu kaynıyor türk yok resmen

[@IzYOne85]

Wrong Place to eat fish.

[@gameofthronesdekiaryastark15]

Come to Turkey. I need dollars

[@R1010B]

LOL don't lie. The fish is not even 1 star 😂 Mussels 4 Pide 3 Try trelechi Kokoreç

[@WALKING.TOUR4K]

[@1985_User]

You had to listen, he was honest. Balik ekmek is bad, cause it's not fresh fish. It's frozen fish. They don't make sandwiches cause it was a restaurant not a snack bar.

[@GoceDelcevMKD]

That sandwich with fish look’s pathetic.

[@simalates9021]

Kafan daha acınası

[@happysmily-nw7yg]

❤𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲

[@muhammad11ali11]