{"id":8271,"date":"2023-04-30T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T11:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8271"},"modified":"2023-04-30T09:32:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T14:32:02","slug":"istanbul-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eatdrinkmadison.com\/blog\/?p=8271","title":{"rendered":"Istanbul Market"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In the same shopping center on the west side by Woodman’s, I’ve reviewed Akari Sushi<\/a>, Zavala’s Market<\/a> and now Istanbul Market<\/a>, which serves some incredibly delicious Mediterranean food.<\/p>\n

The first thing you’ll notice when you walk up to the counter in the back of the grocery store is a display case with some baked goods. Let me start by recommending the lahmacun ($4.99), which is a flatbread topped with meat and herbs. It’s so simple, yet so good, with the buttery flatbread and the well-seasoned ground beef. I learned the lahmacun is similar to the pide (Turkish-style pizza), both of which resemble a canoe, except the lahmacun doesn’t have cheese. Either way, you can’t go wrong.<\/p>\n

Another bakery item worth trying is the cheese burek, which is spiraled dough that you twist apart. I liked it, though it wasn’t as savory as the lahmacun. I could see myself eating burek for breakfast or for an afternoon snack.<\/p>\n

I’m a fan of biryani, and I’m glad I ordered the chicken biryani halal ($10.95). It’s heavily seasoned (watch out for the cloves), so get your tastebuds ready. You get such a generous portion of tender chicken and fluffy rice that it’s enough for two servings.<\/p>\n

\"IstanbulI also enjoyed the Turkish adana wrap kebap durum halal ($10.99). The ground lamb and beef were packed with flavor. They were surrounded by lettuce, diced tomatoes, pickles and a mild cream sauce to bind everything together inside the flatbread, which was pounded so thin that it resembled a tortilla.<\/p>\n

Out of curiosity, I tried the halal cheeseburger ($7.99). The beef patty is full of spices, but not in an overwhelming way. It comes with melted cheese, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and supposedly a special sauce, though mine didn’t come with any. No matter, I still enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

On future visits, I plan on ordering the lamb kebab ($15.99) and Turkish breakfast ($19.99 for egg, sausage and bagel).<\/p>\n

Istanbul Market is open for lunch and dinner every day. Don’t use any of the delivery apps, because they don’t include the full menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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