Istanbul: Day 4 - Food.

Turkish food rocks.
I know. I will probably be stopped at the Rome Airport and my nationality will be put in question for saying this...but the Turkish food is really, really good. Some people don't think that we eat when we travel...well, let me tell you...that has not been the case. Today we ate like Sultans.
Lunch:
We had lunch at the Spice Market...a simple sandwich from a street corner shop ended up being one of the best sandwiches either of us had ever devoured in about 30 seconds flat. We enjoyed them in a subterranean room about the size of a closet - although they tried to disguise the tight quarters by lining the room with mirrors...but to no avail, the place was tiny. However, the food was AWESOME. From there we indulged in a little Turkish Baklava...which we ate at another corner eatery, this time on the second floor. We sat by a window and enjoyed our delicacies while watching the chaos below. Cable cars, automobiles, buses, bicycles, carts, motorcycles, pedestrians, cats, etc....all going in different directions at the same time...and each making its own sound from screaming to honking.
Dinner:
Dinner was had at one of many little neighborhood restaurants set up on the sidewalk of a small alleyway. The food was simply amazing. It was fresh and delicious...and we ate absolutely everything that was brought to us. And the waiter kept bringing stuff for us to try...a side of eggplant with tomatoes and garlic was to die for...and for dessert he brought some more Turkish dessert with almonds and pinenuts (after we already had ordered more Turkish baklava and rice pudding). Everything he served us was on the house...including some apple tea to wash it down with.
More Dessert!
And we were not done. Later at a cafe, we ordered Turkish Viagra...which consists of sliced bananas, milk and crushed pistachios. Mind you, I don't even like dessert...but I did like the idea of trying a dessert called Viagra!!!