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Four pides and a legend: Japon Erdal in Galata
Despite a name that suggests Japanese food, the menu here is Samsun-style pide, the long Black Sea flatbread baked with a filling: four kinds, a dough rested for 36 hours and a door that does not spell out its name.
Why we chose it.Japon Erdal has cut its menu down to four pides and lists each with its weight, ingredients and approximate calories. In the back streets of Galata it presents Black Sea pide through a short, precise menu and a legend of its own.
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