a trans-locational interactive cooking experience
explorations of
culinary tradition
individual innovation
ingredient availability
and the possibilities
of shared experiences
using internet
technologies
culinary tradition
individual innovation
ingredient availability
and the possibilities
of shared experiences
using internet
technologies
Friday November 30th, 2007
Tepebaşı, İstanbul, Turkey
Tepebaşı, İstanbul, Turkey
Virtual Chef : Rasht/Berlin – Istanbul
A three-way Virtual Chef of sorts, Ashkan Sepahvand, from his home in Berlin, guided us through the creation of mirza ghasemi, a favorite dish of his childhood housekeeper, who was from Rasht in Northern Iran. Garlic, generously used in that region, was a dominant flavor in this roasted eggplant and egg dish.
The ingredients themselves were easy to find, what was most surprising was how the culinary traditions of Iran could result in a dish that tasted not at all Turkish, despite using commonly available ingredients.
Info: Iranian things in Istanbul
a project of Julie Upmeyer
hosted at Caravansarai, project space and meeting point.
