Holy Mackerel! The Surprising Source for Istanbul's Famous Fish Sandwich
Eating a fish sandwich by the the Bosphorous or the Golden Horn ("balik ekmek" in Turkish) is one of those classic Istanbul culinary moments. But from where exactly do the mackerel filets inside those crusty loaves of bread actually come from? Not the overfished waters of Istanbul, it turns out, but rather from far-away Norway. Max Strasser takes a closer look at the Nordic lifeline for one of Istanbul's iconic street snacks in a great piece on the Atlantic's website, here.
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