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Virtual Field Trip Friday: 8 Family Friendly Dishes from Turkey to Make at Home

May 29, 2015 By Leticia

8 Turkish Dishes to Make to Introduce Your Family to Turkey. Recipes for family favorites on TechSavvyMama.com

“What did you eat while you were in Turkey,” Emily asked with wide eyes right after she gave me giant welcome home hugs.

“Everything,” I replied. “Each meal seemed more delicious than the last. Is that even possible?” I wondered aloud, knowing that my meals at home would pale in comparison to those sampled during my trip.

As someone who loves food, I had to try it all in the name of research.

Delicious midye dolma for sale in Istanbul, Turkey © 2015, Leticia Barr All Rights Reserved

Delicious midye dolma for sale in Istanbul, Turkey 

After all, one of the best ways to introduce your children to countries around the world and new cultures is through food. Sampling cuisine from different countries has been one of the first ways my kids have learned about countries around the world and letting them help in the preparation makes them excited to try new dishes.

While Turkey may seem like an exotic destination full of unfamiliar foods, there are plenty of dishes that even the pickiest eater might be enticed to try because they bear a similarity to familiar foods they probably eat at home.

This week’s virtual field trip to Turkey focuses on food and making unfamiliar foods more familiar to those who dream of visiting the country. Families who feel challenged by potential eating issues can rest assured that even the pickiest eaters will find similarities between the foods they love and those in Turkey.

Sesame seed covered breads in the shape of rings are sold all over Istanbul. © 2015, Leticia Barr All Rights Reserved

Sesame seed covered breads in the shape of rings are sold all over Istanbul.

As a bonus, I’ve rounded up some great recipes from around the web (including ones that we’ve tried as a family!) so you can try cooking these items at home to introduce a small sampling of foods from Turkey to your dinner table.

Over the course of the next couple months, I’ll be sharing some of the experiences from my travels each Friday as a way to #WidenYourWorld. Here’s a look at some of the topics that are part of the series. Links will go live as virtual field trip posts are published.

  • Art– Ebru paper marbling and ceramics
  • Food– 8 Family Friendly Dishes from Turkey to Make at Home (includes simit, irmik helfasi, kebab, dolmas, dondurma, midye dolma, Turkish coffee, spices, and more!)
  • Geography– Where in the World is Turkey: Finding Turkey on a Map & Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and caves
  • History– The Silk Road and importance of caravanserais
  • Religion– An Introduction to Mosques in Turkey
  • Math– Converting money from dollars to Turkish Lira
  • Music & Dance– The Sufi Whirling Dervishes
  • Science & Engineering– Turkish Airlines Flight Training Center
  • Writing– Calligraphy

Huge thanks to Turkish Airlines for extending a very generous invitation for me to join them in flying business class to Turkey and organizing and funding my adventures in Istanbul and beyond. Inspiration for using Sway for my #WidenYourWorld virtual field trip of Turkey came from attending Microsoft’s recent #ChampionsSummit in Seattle. All opinions are my own. Images taken with the Samsung NX1 and NXMini.

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Filed Under: Education Tagged With: #ChampionsSummit, #LoveFromTurkey, #NX1, #NXMini, #WidenYourWorld, Turkey, Turkish Airlines, virtual field trip

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  1. Crissy says

    May 29, 2015 at 11:27 am

    Love this idea for teaching kids about other parts of the world. Also, the sesame seed covered bread looks delish, and now I’m hungry!

  2. Divina says

    May 29, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Looks delicious and truly an amazing trip. I love showing my kids the world through food and experiences.

  3. Lindsay says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    My kids are pretty adventurous eaters. My daughter would love some of these ideas!

  4. Kerri says

    May 29, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    I bet the bread is delicious. Looking forward to hearing all about your adventures!

  5. CR Williams says

    May 30, 2015 at 1:05 pm

    I am always looking for new recipes. thanks for sharing.

  6. Annemarie (Real Food Real Deals) says

    June 1, 2015 at 10:41 am

    What a great idea! My kids love meatballs, so I’m sure they would like the kebabs. So fun!

    • Leticia says

      June 2, 2015 at 11:50 am

      The kebabs are so easy to make! Once you try make them at your house, let me know what your family thought! 🙂

  7. Lori Popkewitz Alper says

    June 1, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    What an amazing opportunity! Now you need to go back and take your family with you. You might have to take me too! Everything looks so delicious.

  8. Nancy B says

    June 1, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    Love trying new foods and thanks for this terrific share!

  9. Annie {Stowed Stuff} says

    June 1, 2015 at 4:35 pm

    Simit looks like something I need to try! I’m glad to hear you ate everything. I would too! So cool.

  10. Emily @Random Recycling says

    June 2, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    Agree, the kebabs look very kid-friendly and a great way to introduce a new cuisine.

  11. Wandering Educators says

    June 9, 2015 at 9:36 pm

    YUM!! I miss simit the most. I LOVE LOVE LOVE those breads….

    • Leticia says

      June 10, 2015 at 10:43 am

      I miss all the food we ate! It was so delicious! I haven’t tried making simit yet but think it would be a fun summer project to try to make them with the kids!

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