Enjoying Turkish and American Cuisine with Chef Marc Murphy

Chef Marc Murphy and Chef Arda Türkmen
Chef Marc Murphy and Chef Arda Türkmen

As part of U.S. Department of State’s “Culinary Diplomacy” program, the famous American chef, who brings American cuisine together with international delicacies, Marc Murphy visited Istanbul and Ankara on September 30-October 5.

Marc Murphy began his culinary diplomacy tour in Turkey with a back street tour by Turkish culinary expert Tuba @istanbulfood. On the second day of his Istanbul trip, Chef Marc Murphy visited local markets and cooked with Arda Türkmen – famous host of TV8 food show “Arda’s Kitchen”‘ – in his studio. He then delivered a presentation on entrepreneurship and taught a special risotto skili to the brilliant culinary arts students at Yeditepe University. On Oct 3rd Chef Murphy and the #Gastronomika chefs started the day at the organic market and cooked together at #sezonluktakvim. The Chef enjoyed experimenting with the Anatolian flavours and sharing culinary techniques with young Turkish chefs.

Chef Murphy will be accompanied by Ömür Akkor & Yemek ve Seyahat (Ömür Akkor & Food and Travel) during his visit to Ankara. Murphy will also pay a visit to the students of a vocational high school in Ankara and cook with them.