Kakavia

The Ottomans used to say, ‘God had made the earth for their Dominion, and Enjoyment, and the sea only for Christians.’ They meant that while the Turks farmed, herded and won important battles, the Greeks went fishing. This was the simple stew Greek fishermen might make when the boats came in, the Ottoman equivalent ofbouillabaisse.

In An Evil Eye, the cooking of kakavia sparks a discussion of tomatoes, whether they are good for you or not. Unknown to the Ottoman kitchen in 18