HUGE Turkish Food Tour in Antalya | KING of Tantuni | Street Food Tour in Antalya, Turkey

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner, while ground turkey is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is usually cheaper.

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt adds protein and creaminess, while sour cream is often less expensive.

tortilla wraps

🥗Healthier: whole wheat wraps

💰Cheaper: pita bread

Whole wheat wraps provide more fiber, while pita bread is often cheaper.

Meet Chris and Steph in Antalya for a food tour.

Purchase a simit from a street vendor for 4 Turkish lira.

Arrive at a lokantasi (tradesman restaurant) with a cafeteria-style setup.

Choose various dishes to fill the cafeteria tray: dolma, chickpeas, and lentil soup.

Taste the lentil soup, noting its thick consistency and flavor.

Taste the dolma with yogurt, commenting on the mint flavor and texture.

Taste the köfte with tomato, cheese, and potato, noting the flavor of the herbs.

Taste the beef or lamb potato stew, commenting on its tenderness and broth consistency.

Discuss the popularity of lokantasi restaurants and their pricing for dishes.

Enjoy a filling breakfast with a total cost of 99 Turkish lira for five dishes.

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