Smoke & Seasoned Bread: Recipes from Turkiye
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A celebrated social media figure and UK television presenter, Hasan Semay explores the breadth of Turkish cooking through a combination of recipes, travel writing, and personal reflection. Raised in a Turkish Cypriot household, Semay approaches the cuisine as both insider and observer, tracing its variations across regions and landscapes.
More than eighty recipes move through the fundamentals of the table: breads, kebabs, stews, grilled dishes, and sweets. Throughout, an emphasis on fire, smoke, and seasoning underscores the techniques that shape the cuisine, from open-flame cooking to slow, layered preparations.
Interwoven with the recipes are accounts of travel across Türkiye, offering context for the dishes and the histories behind them. The result is both a practical introduction and a broader portrait of a cuisine defined by movement, memory, and regional diversity.
Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.
Published on April 7, 2026
