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The Chef · Azra · Istanbul

Ali Muhiddin Hacı Bekir

Eminönü · Lokum & confectionery · $$

Turkish delight from the airport is glue. This is the real thing — soft, not too sweet, dusted properly. I buy it here when I need a gift that means something.

The lokum house that has been making Turkish delight since 1777, in the same family. The reference point for every box you'll ever be handed.

— Azra, The Chef
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