Alisa's Bilkent International Student Chronicles
Hey there everybody! When you think of food in Turkey, you think of Döner, Lahmacun, Durums, Çay, and Kebabs! You think of Istanbul, Gaziantep or Izmir, not Chicken Tikka Masalas and Biryanis in Ankara, right? I'm here to change that! Ankara does have a variety of International cuisine available, and today we're going to tackle South Asian dining! We met up with some international friends who have lived in Ankara for the last 4 and 8 years respectively, Samareen and Zeeshan, who hail from the subcontinent with family from both India and Pakistan. We discussed the authenticity of South Asian Dining options in Ankara, focusing today on City Wok. It's a pan-asian style restaurant in the Çayoğlu area of Ankara that offers Indian and Pakistani dishes on its menu, so we ordered some of the subcontinent's most famous dishes to test and recommend, so that you don't have to go through the trouble! The 4 Dishes Tried and Tested from City Wok: Samosas: (25tl) An appetizer usually had with tea in the evenings. Triangular pastries filled with spices, meat, sometimes entirely vegetarian. Some people choose to have a side of ketchup, or in City Wok's case, some very interesting Chutneys. Chicken Khorma: (57tl) Chicken cooked in a thick spicy gravy with browned onions and sometimes, coconut milk. Best served with Naan bread, consequently also available at City Wok! Chicken Tikka Masala: (57tl) Also served with Naan is the world famous Chicken Tikka masala, which consits of pre-marinated roasted chicken tossed in a spicy curry. Keep an icy beverage with you for this dish, because a good chicken tikka masala, will be a spicy chicken tikka masala! Chicken Biryani: (62tl) Of course, it would not be a post about South Asian food without Biryani. Fragrant rice layered between gravy and chicken, potatoes, and sometimes egg. There are several twists in the way Biryani is made due to how widely it is consumed, so there is no one correct way to prepare it, as long as it's mouthwatering. At City Wok its available with lamb and prawns too! City Wok: Opens 11:30AM
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