For IΕΔ±n, the dish brings back memories of her mother-in-law and uncle-in-law, who helped her perfect the art of dolma-making when she first moved to […]
A dish for celebrations
Wherever dolma travelled, it adapted to local climates, crops and culture. What remained constant, however, was its place as a festive dish reserved for celebrations […]
How dolma travelled the Ottoman worldΒ
As the empire expanded between the 18th and 20th Centuries, dolma spread across borders, finding new homes in the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, the Balkans, Eastern Europe […]
The timeless global story of dolma
Dolma β named after the Turkish verb dolmak, meaning “to fill” or “to stuff” β refers to a broad family of dishes in which rice, meat, vegetables […]
Dolma: The stuffed dish the world fell in love with
This labour-intensive dish has crossed empires, borders and belief systems, becoming a shared language of generosity around the world. When Fatima Oliyan hosts guests for […]