Turkish Cuisine is More Than Just Döner Kebabs - Dining on a Dime

As you head north of London’s city center, you may notice yourself surrounded by a multitude of Turkish restaurants. Named for Turkey’s largest city, Istanbul Restaurant specializes in meat -- lots and lots of meat. Host Lucas Peterson spends this episode of Dining on a Dime: London exploring the ins and outs of the wonderful food of this country.
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[@mitchlippmann4773]

Love how the waiter didnt get any of the jokes lucas was cracking lmao

[@bleumarin1968]

and wasn't helpful at all !!

[@imhellag]

Thank you so much for your help!

[@bashfulmonkey7373]

Dogukan Demirel so true

[@leberonjamames9767]

he is offended i think..he himself secretly wanted to be pregnant or something..and lucas just reaffirmed his frustration

[@subutaynoyan5372]

mitch lippmann He peobably isn't that fluent in English. And probably a bit tense because of it. Besides, people in this sort of a work have their own sense of humour in Turkey. Not to mention the diffuculty of getting the jokes in a language you don't comprahend quick enough

[@laptop1410]

I'm so early watching this video that there aren't even Middle Eastern and Balkan people fighting in the comment section yet

[@shadyzbabii420]

lap top lol

[@BC3012]

lap top hahaha good call!

[@indicaberzerk4315]

Im a German/Turkish guy, i think no one should fight over food, instead be happy that we share the same love for food, and not discuss where it came from. Good Appetite /Afiyet Olsun/ Guten Apetit

[@Anonnymouse53]

Hold my Rakı....

[@zenzenyokunai]

In Bosnian and Croatian "Guten Appetit" is "Prijatno" or "Dobar tek" lol. Don't know what it is in Greek though.

[@shereemorgan1430]

I lived in Turkey, in the 70's. Loved the food and culture.

[@BonerGames]

Back when Turkey was lovable =(

[@cornelioatmeal]

Lucas isn't pregnant

[@uS0ra]

he will be after im done with him

[@00Eamonn]

Hahahaha. I can't like this horrifying comment enough.

[@oswaldocontreras1507]

I'm disappointed too

[@Sambora19]

I miss London turkish restaurants. I wish there were decent ones out here in NJ

[@Facts-TORY101]

peterson has plenty of turkish restraunts

[@Sambora19]

Patterson? Are they like this with open charcoal?

[@darkeye208]

Idk if you want to drive to ny but there is a really authentic and extremely good Turkish restaurant on e46 st and 2nd Ave

[@darkeye208]

It's called alibaba terrace

[@MrONajmi]

Hunkar in carlstadt

[@adilets]

Love Turkey, Love Turkish food!

[@berkayaydemir3998]

Sir Lucifer man wtf we dont like Erdoğan either.

[@berkayaydemir3998]

Sir Lucifer he is like Trump.

[@berkayaydemir3998]

ROBERT JOHNSON eyvallah dostum haklısın.

[@additios125]

Sir Lucifer Lol I wonder which shithole you're from!

[@iwasanil]

Finally Lucas trying some Turkish food. Next season of Dining on a Dime should go to Istanbul for even better dishes :)

[@yigithanerturk821]

Definitely

[@halalcakes]

I love these episodes because I live in London and now I can actually try the food for myself. Definitely going to head down to these spots.

[@RicardoBubel]

fuck u nobody care

[@Dungar108]

Except for the 8 people that pressed like, they care.

[@Dungar108]

Wait, 9 people,. cuz I also care.

[@TheRealBleach]

@@RicardoBubel Who hurt ya

[@hk1678]

ur not really from london

[@mmkesilmis8848]

yogurt Turkish food orginallllll

[@NinjaSquirtle]

Eater you finally did it :D turkish food for the win

[@shehzad_ali]

Istanbul is a good restaurant but if you are still in London may I recommend trying Hala in Harringay Green Lanes. The only place that I know of that does not include doner meat in its mixed grill. Another dish worth trying is Sarma Beyti (lamb not chicken) . It's a pleasure watching your videos.

[@shehzad_ali]

Yüksel Erdinç Tekin Lol, sorry I know they do both but personally prefer the lamb version. Apologies for being so sacrilegious :)

[@ba8898]

Antepliller on Green Lanes is good as well.

[@Anonnymouse53]

better be good if I have to go to green lanes

[@ba8898]

herptyderpty It has a number of really good places to get Turkish food within short walking distance from one another. Prices are fairly low as well due to the competition.

[@user-ku9kd9et7d]

If you want original non commercial Turkish charcoal Kebab, go to either Umut 2000 (Dalston or Green Lanes), Durumcu Ali Baba (Enfield, Green St) This is where you will find original Turkish Kebab.. non of that commercial restaurants in Green Lanes most people who are not turkish would go to lol

[@samadali563]

London has one of the best Turkish restaurants in the world

[@delly41]

We need to give a huge menu really huge for turkish cuisine . We didn't tasted yet and even many turks don't know they name yet

[@bgiceman7]

looks a lot tastier than the jellied eels!

[@rotitelor]

I have yet to find a Turkish restaurant like this anywhere on the west coast of the USA or Canada. Had this in London years ago and miss this type of Turkish food so much.

[@barisaltintas03]

rotitelor and much worse they sell Turkish doner kebab the original one as greek gyro or mexican taco el pastor lmao, in Europe Turks are very nationalists its nearly impossible to sell Doner kebab as gyro here escpecially in Germany, Belgium,Netherlands

[@naderzein2435]

rotitelor Turkish Kabob House in North Edmonton bruh!

[@theoneandonly0410]

There’s plenty of good Turkish restaurants here in California in Orange County and Irvine area

[@ozguryilar]

I’ve noticed there’s not a single mention of the Ayran there? I guess you're not a fan of it Lucas 😛

[@eater]

Lucas was actually a huge fan of it, we just didn't have time to talk about it on camera! He was a bit on the fence with the Şalgam, he was surprised it was as salty and spicy as it was.

[@ozguryilar]

Eater Oh I hate Şalgam so much that I've forgotten the taste of it, that's completely understandable! Thanks for the response though, it's great to see him enjoy the Turkish cuisine.

[@aybarsiusss]

Eater şalgam is wierd you either LOVE it or HATE it no in between. i myself am not big fan of it.

[@GCOSBenbow]

I drove my missus up to birmingham recently to get some decent turkish food. There are great turkish eateries all over there. Would really recommend looking to birmingham if you don't want to pay london prices.

[@BigBoss7777777]

Wouldn't the petrol cost more than the food

[@Hamza52199]

I'd recommend Kervan Sofrasi in Wood Green. Probably the best Turkish food I've had in London. Or even 'Capital', which is a 2 minute walk from Kervan.

[@justinhawkins6439]

I SWEAR this is what I heard around 1:00 Lucas- "cheers! Thanks for your help" Server- " fuck off, will you"

[@terenceersadacendana4716]

Justin Hawkins "we'll look after you"

[@nilobeebee]

The waiter was uncomfortable by the way Lucas maintains eye contact. It seems predatory. Like he's lookung at a piece of meat.

[@Dungar108]

That food looks amazing.

[@ozgedenizaydogan250]

we need one restaurant like this one in Barcelona ohhhh my my

[@alpsezer]

Actually, at first doner was horisontal, than some guys said why dont we make it vertical :)

[@MrVoswald]

alpsezer yeah.. to hang it over a fire pit

[@konikuz]

This guy needs his own channel

[@susypeti]

it's nice to see that every Turkish restaurant called Istanbul has a disgusting interior design no matter where it's located

[@kanesmith2618]

Can confirm this, we have an Istanbul here in Melbourne which is like this

[@allylyly5976]

That’s a typical style of a place which we call “kebapci” in turkey.. those kind of restaurants are decorated in 80s probably lol.. but it is hard to see recently in Istanbul. They must find out how bad idea it was..

[@additios125]

susypeti I wanna see you house

[@subutaynoyan5372]

susypeti Turks usually suck at it. Especcially in foreign countries where they can attract their own clients just with the food. I say it always, check out street food joints for example, the worst looking ones are usually turkish ones because they seriously don't get that the interesting designs attract people. And you know what, in Turkey, you really don't want to eat at a good looking joint that often. Because those who are focused on the ambience have inferior food. In Istanbul, best restaurants are usually plain and don't really catch the eye

[@dontlookatmyprofilepicxp2532]

M Bayrak So true, I don't trust flashy interiors in turkish resto's. The older and muted the interior, the better the food.

[@ufukhanyigit4256]

Turkey love you lucas 🇹🇷❤️🇺🇸

[@lucaskwanpeterson2010]

lucas love turkey

[@brianring3425]

Got to eat more Turkish food.

[@hardassponge9018]

peppers, onion, parsley, _police siren_

[@soulcatcher668]

That meat platter looks amazing.

[@saltwestlo5023]

You guys should do Denver as one of the seasons!

[@coughforme21]

A Turkish restaurant in Tokyo would use the meat-amount they served Lucas to serve their entire restaurant. That's why Turkish food in Tokyo sucks.

[@Dan-hn1lx]

Mengal is London's tastiest food!!! Coal cooked meat nuff said

[@DeeEfSea]

Dan yes I think I've been there and it was incredible!

[@kubraakn7661]

Türkler nerdesiniz sayımızı görelim

[@osmancakmak5507]

nE?

[@Lalmana100]

Heryerdeyiz

[@roberto1512ish]

Lucas, I've watched all 10 seasons, and have no more :( Your show is awesome and I hope we see many more years to come.

[@ariel3725]

OMG that meat platter! That looks amazing

[@Tearyatobitz]

That meat plater looks freaking delicious

[@nofool9621]

If Muslims did pork, it would have been one of the best pork dishes in the world. But hey, meat is meat and every culture and religion have their don'ts and I respect that. I just think that we missed out on a turkish-middle east pork which, again, would have been a huge-big deal. ✌️

[@semihbirsen3528]

thanks for your respect and for your love of our culinary culture. As Muslims, we love people who respect our religion🇹🇷

[@seanmcdonagh6237]

You were too polite to that waiter Lucas. He's what we like to call in London, a wasteman

[@beastvader]

Haha yeah the waiter seemed as enthusiastic as a zombie

[@DeadGlassEyes]

As bayrakları as!

[@alper.bv1984]

I like how he only uses his hands to eat

[@channelFCOD]

come to turkey for proper turkish food man. most of the foreign rest.s are crap

[@BigBossAlphA]

channelFCOD what the hell dude turkish from the netherlands most of the restaurants in turkey are not well taken care of, my dad almost got food poisoning twice, There are few better ones there but they are really rare to find like for instance in the netherlands the restaurant policies are very strict so you wouldn't find any dirty restaurant's

[@channelFCOD]

AlphA_Kun i have meant tastewise. there are many crappy ones in turkey too but there are many many more clean food in turkey too. you have to taste the cuisine in its origin man. sorry but true

[@Wold0571]

Siz adana kebap yememişiniz daha You have not eaten more Adana kebabs

[@ardacuce1183]

Baran Baraç hhshsjej ceviriye bak

[@spiderh]

İngilizce'sini sil bence de, tamamen yanlış anlarlar :) Doğru çevirisi şöyle olacak: "You have not been eaten real Adana kebab to yet more."

[@Mona.00]

Spiderh - seninki de yanlış :( been eaten ne ya :(

[@Mona.00]

"You have yet to eat authentic Adana kebab." olacak. Hadi biri de be düzeltsin :d

[@betulsimsek2110]

Turkish cuisine is the best cuisine in the world

[@pinoyfreelancers3504]

i think this is a great place!

[@rivismalls]

I'm with the lady. After I eat anything vegetarian, even if it's good, I'm left with the feeling of "and?".

[@assemblyish]

His jokes went down like a shit in a lift 😂

[@coughforme21]

Lucas is by far my favorite masticator on KZbin. Nobody chews the way he does. Nobody.

[@amyrivers9792]

I think that I would like Turkish style meat because I love meat well done.

[@Eeeeeeee.eeeeeeee]

I love Turkish food! Good episode.

[@johnburrow4124]

Good job, Lucas! Not that you need a random internet stranger to tell you good job, but it is a fact that you are. Keep it up!

[@tosht2515]

That meze! I wouldn't need a main after such a spread. 👍

[@miguelcruz5639]

La cocina turca es excelente

[@SeungWannieWannie]

I was born and raised from jeddah and now i'm back here in the philippines, this makes me drool and cry at the same time, because turkish food is the shit back in Jeddah

[@xyssinkeydiid6555]

Turks food is amazing....

[@007Decky]

Lucas, I love you!

[@poppinc8145]

Rare meat might not be common in modern Turkish cuisine, but it was certainly a thing in older Turkic cuisine. Eating raw meat wasn't unheard of either.

[@dooorthvader]

this look so delicious i'll need to find a turkish restaurant near me

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

OPRF?! High school shirts are always classic. I didn't go there, but I'm from the area and have friends who did. We played you guys every once in a while in sports out of district.

[@TheRealFremmed]

What is up with all the americans eating with their fingers? STOP TOUCHING THE FOOD!

[@Rinadiore]

My favourite Turkish dish is iskender ad another good Turkish restaurant in London is fora in the city I actually reviews it you should check it out

[@saplut]

As bayrakları as as

[@semihbirsen3528]

🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@AnnaDarling21]

I love British people

[@jeffvaldez1883]

Oregano is more A staple of Greek Cuisine whilst Cumin and Sumac are more Turkish

[@ruejr]

döners are the best drunk food HAHA

[@ruejr]

But those look great as well

[@baranaydogmus8703]

Buraya gelen Türkler için ihtiyaç molası gibi yorum park edeyim

[@roldandelaguardia2885]

You definitely spent way more than a dime there though :P

[@ShaneWalta]

Roldan dela Guardia When was the last time he spent a dime on anything?

[@roldandelaguardia2885]

Shane Walta Tbf, on most of the episodes of his series, the food would seem reasonably priced. But this one would seem costs an arm and a leg.

[@ShaneWalta]

Roldan dela Guardia That might be because he got the platters. The individual items themselves are probably more reasonably priced. Plus, it's London. Everything costs more in London.

[@roldandelaguardia2885]

True lol

[@ARMY-zy3pn]

Oha burayi türkler doldurmamış

[@kyle7412]

I want turkish food but live in an area with no turkish people :(

[@sundancer06]

why dont anybody make a video of kokareç..its a turkish food too and actually better than döner

[@neji100]

Has an amazing tray of meat right in front of him First thing he goes for is bread

[@eater]

Something to know about Lucas, his love for carbs, cheese and pickles is only eclipsed by his love of corn.

[@m1ntysk83r]

lol I eat a lot of bread when u go to Turkish... they're usually freshly made

[@Galactic123]

Bro the bread at these restaurants are delicious.

[@KR-ki9hw]

Baba Ganoush usually looks like cat barf, but tastes very nice.

[@mixsi1588]

i love Turkey❤❤

[@ThePortableSix]

Sucuk and butter, mannnnn, these guys know how to fucking eat.

[@beckytenasarim7825]

You'd be a better cast in Turkish series where eating scenes are the most boring.

[@cryptosporidiom]

That's true, it's also genocide and colonialism.

[@estark3219]

does the crew have a good time eating the leftover food lucas doesn't eat?

[@eater]

It's always fun to sit down and join the meal after we wrap shooting. Thanks for watching!

[@turgayserkanderingol6682]

to all my eater friends, this "horizantal rotating lamb" of doner is a different kind of vertical rotating one (at 5:45) . Meat/fat ratio, spices and preperations are different. So nobody think this horizantal lamb kebab to put on vertical in Turkey. Video is awesome, i just wanted to put a information here with my poor English.

[@adilazak9533]

You should try Kokoreç if you can find it there it's so rare

[@reloo5547]

Im Türkish but I like my meat done rare for like steaks and low connective tissue cuts but like cuts like kaburga (ribs) I like it well done because it builds a nice smokey charcoal flavor.

[@BenRangel]

Always these tacky fake brick walls and bad murials in turkish resturants. Food is excellent though.

[@bonusjoram]

Hi, Lucas. I'm back.

[@catskann]

I don’t like things that are overly sweet either..

[@bleumarin1968]

i wonder what he does with the food if he can't finish it ! LOL.

[@kylelin4408]

Lucas please do Ramen or sushi, many reviewers don't do those food justice by just saying umami

[@halilc.7222]

köfte türk usulü değil. (meat ball is not turkish meat ball!) they are made it for engilish people.

[@hophole]

May I recommend trying out gokyuzu it's probably the best turkish restaurant in london

[@n1williams1]

repping the OPRF shirt!

[@mgsmus]

There is a Turnib Salgham on the table which is one of the best salgham in the country. I like hot spicy version

[@vidacromatica]

editing, audio, and photography were terrible in this video. wtf eater! let us enjoy our lucas

[@atekee]

This footage is lacking some cheesy Turkish tunes in the background. Jk great match with 2tone/ska :)

[@bobbobly8766]

LUCAS WENT TO OPRF??!!?!?!

[@DeeEfSea]

Lucas are you still in London? You should totally do a London meetup if you are there are loads of people where who would love to say hi to you and give you a hug :)

[@BelieveTheHYPEmonkey]

Go and try Umut 2000s Lamb ribs, around the corner from that place.

[@cloudridermrbliss7085]

Where is this Pakistani resturante locatiom?

[@mandalor-8315]

That shit looks good AF

[@gradyshehu4283]

The food looks good but they should handle the food with gloves specially in front of camera

[@hankg6955]

Lucas > Nick

[@darkeye208]

Best Turkish restaurant in NY (Manhattan) is Alibaba Terrace !!!!!!!!

[@zengas2275]

We do have that horizontaly placed some type of doner kebab called cag kebab.

[@mangols12]

Those arms are so hairy!

[@mangols12]

Marcel Rodriguez still very hairy.

[@nilobeebee]

He should wear a hair net for his arms.

[@radicol]

That restaurant is up the street from my dad's business! Definitely must check it out the next time I'm in London!