Chef Edition / 008

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CHEF EDITION 008

BUĞRA ÖZDEMİR

A zero-waste menu from a chef who spent five years in Michelin-starred kitchens in Copenhagen.

Maidan · 9 October – 15 November · friday, saturday and sunday evenings only

Chef Buğra Özdemir

CHEF

ABOUT THE CHEF

After completing his culinary training, Chef Buğra Özdemir moved to Copenhagen and spent five years working in Michelin-starred restaurants. While in Denmark, he completed a master's thesis on zero waste and went on to apply his experience to sustainable cuisine and concepts. Back in Istanbul, this approach earned him a Michelin Green Star.

For Chef Edition 008, he presents a special menu that carries the marks of those five years in Denmark, which shaped both his cooking and his cultural world.

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Roots in the Frost

STARTER

Roots in the Frost

Beetroot, baby potatoes, grape molasses, aromatic herbs

Beetroot and baby potatoes, softened as a confit, are blended with grape molasses and dried aromatics, balanced by the richness of the molasses and the aromatic character of dried basil.

The Nordic

BURGER

The Nordic

100% dry-aged beef, aged Thracian kashar cheese, caramelised onion, pickled cucumber, Dijon remoulade with dill, grilled cabbage

Risalamande Brûlée · Sour Cherry

DESSERT

Risalamande Brûlée · Sour Cherry

Rice cooked in milk, vanilla, cream, sour cherry jam

Denmark's traditional Christmas dessert, in which rice cooked in milk meets vanilla and cream, reinterpreted with Türkiye's intense sour cherry jam.

Cucumber · Green Apple · Dill

DRINK

Cucumber · Green Apple · Dill

Cucumber juice, Granny Smith apple, dill, lemon, a pinch of salt and soda

WHERE AND WHEN?

LOCATION
Maidan
DATES
9 October – 15 November
CAPACITY
100 guests a week
SERVICE
Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings only

Mustafa Kemal Mah. 2118 Cad. No:4, C-185/186 Maidan AVM, Çankaya / ANKARA

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Prep in the kitchen: patties on the grill
At the table: a guest holding The Nordic burger
Chef Buğra Özdemir preparing desserts

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