Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of Dondurma, a Turkish ‘elastic’ ice cream. It is made with milk, sugar salep and mastic. Salep is a natural thickening agent made from the root of purple orchid, and mastic a resin that gives it the chewy texture.
Today is my last day in Istanbul. It’s been an amazing experience and I am sad to leave.
Ice cream makes everything better
ice cream solves everything xoxo
For the best Dondurma in Istanbul:
Dondurmacı Ali Usta
- Phone Number: (0216) 414 18 80
- Address: Moda Caddesi No.264/A
- District: Kadıköy
Read More: Dondurmacı Ali Usta, Kadıköy | The Guide Istanbul http://www.theguideistanbul.com/spots/view/2587/dondurmaci-ali-usta/#ixzz3cE1zS02g
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June 3, 2015 at 11:30
maybe they did use that to seal the windows in the old days!
June 1, 2015 at 22:22
In french “mastic” is used to seal the windows.
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May 27, 2015 at 21:02
Thank you Cheryl. I have so many more sketches of Turkey I want to finish x