tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post6987214887642181668..comments2024-03-16T08:21:24.661-04:00Comments on My Traveling Joys: Drinking Boza in Vefa in IstanbulJoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-33601647096279451052012-04-02T10:23:30.756-04:002012-04-02T10:23:30.756-04:00@Joann, lucky you! I often see the sahlep men maki...@Joann, lucky you! I often see the sahlep men making their rounds in the wintertime...and sometimes even hot chocolate. Much better beverage options than the boza. =)<br /><br />@Claudia, Vefa was great! Glad I got the chance to experience it at least. It is sad to see the crumbling neighborhood of Vefa, but still so much fun to explore.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-34908774629448578342012-03-30T15:20:22.107-04:002012-03-30T15:20:22.107-04:00Hi Joy! Great place isn't it?? But sad that Ve...Hi Joy! Great place isn't it?? But sad that Vefa itself is now so dilapidated when it apparently was so wonderful.... but it's a good place to take visitors I think!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220863323015658310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-51703142063819938652012-03-30T11:15:25.800-04:002012-03-30T11:15:25.800-04:00On a trip to Istanbul two years ago (it was in Jan...On a trip to Istanbul two years ago (it was in January), we heard the boza man making his rounds at night. Apparently, this is a rare thing now, but something of a winter tradition in the past. My Turkish brother-in-law put his head out the window and called him up so we could have a glass of boza. At first taste I quite liked it, but after several sips I was done, same as you! It seemed a bit cloying after a while. We really wanted to like this, but it does seem to be an acquired taste.Joannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761741525074800072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-24121322897531876722012-03-30T08:03:29.092-04:002012-03-30T08:03:29.092-04:00@Julia, have you tried the strange fermented carro...@Julia, have you tried the strange fermented carrot drink from Adana region? I don't like that either. But I'll try just about anything once. ;=)Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-47831630121547274602012-03-30T06:42:03.938-04:002012-03-30T06:42:03.938-04:00I can't believe we've still never tried bo...I can't believe we've still never tried boza but I suspect I'll be the same as you - glad I tried it but might not try it again. ;)Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259736008093281882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-73079448582778308262012-03-29T10:17:39.910-04:002012-03-29T10:17:39.910-04:00@Karen, If you try it, let me know what you think....@Karen, If you try it, let me know what you think. =) I do like sahlep, but totally different taste.<br /><br />@Erica (Irene), all Turks seem to like boza! But I guess when you grow up with it, you get accustomed to the taste.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920366609527181388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-47000253780817150612012-03-29T09:17:34.120-04:002012-03-29T09:17:34.120-04:00Haven't tried this BOZA drink yet....but my hu...Haven't tried this BOZA drink yet....but my husband sure loves it. Thanks for the info....maybe I'll try a sip next time I'm there. Great info....and photo's.Erica (Irene)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10506249277104250093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6104067274494549802.post-83957276120062624692012-03-29T06:40:57.014-04:002012-03-29T06:40:57.014-04:00I haven't tried Boza yet either. I too was hop...I haven't tried Boza yet either. I too was hoping it would be like egg nog, which I also love. Thanks for the description!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12855990208488482147noreply@blogger.com