It’s almost time for the 101 Taste Festival that we plan to attend with a delegation from the Guinness Book of Records.. Excitement is at its peak, morale is high, while we are waiting with full enthusiasm, we realized that we were talking about this without getting bored in the group of friends; How are we going to try everything before we are full?. Because if we look at our 101 Flavor Festival experience last year, the feeling of sadness that comes suddenly as we start to feel full, and the list of restaurants/cafes that will participate in the festival this year, there had to be a way to solve this! We were not lazy either, we researched how to eat like crazy, how we can go into the history of the festival at the 101 Flavor Festival, which will take place on April 26 at Sait Halim Paşa Mansion, and we prepared a list that will make you say “they are crazy with food”.. Thanks to us, we promise that you will come to a professionalism that can eat at the level of Vedat Milor, not at Mehmet Yassin’s level for a day, come on, you’re good again! Who knows, maybe you will try 101 flavors 202 times.
1. Lay in wait.
People who came to the festival last year know that people flock to the 101 Flavor Festival.. Therefore, on a sunny Sunday, it is useful to have a plan, as the coastal part of Istanbul will take its shape.. Our first step is very important. You need to anticipate that a new product will be put on any of the restaurant stands. In fact, after giving the impression that you have nothing to do with the subject, you can take your first bite in the mood of “Gentlemen, I was returning while you were coming”, by getting ahead of everyone with an elegant move.
2. Scatter and surround.
Things may have turned into a documentary at this point, but this is the wolves’ table (and you’re the wolf in this story), there’s nothing to do, this is food, we fell in love once. Then we explain our second tactic; Take advantage of becoming a friend group. If you’re 4+ you can sneak around a booth, scavenge what’s out there and then walk away as if nothing happened.. Even if you are not in favor of standing in groups, you can grab the hottest and freshest products first by signaling to each other from different stands.
3. Don’t be fooled by the temptations of the drinks.
Here we are giving some really sensible advice this time.. If you constantly drink water, soda, liquor, etc. during the festival. If you try to consume things, you will quickly feel full.. We don’t say don’t drink, drink again as a hobby, but if possible, start consuming drinks towards the end, after trying at least a few things so that you have space.. Long live eating!
4. Take it without bread.
We keep writing even though we are starting to suspect that they won’t let us into the festival area anytime soon.. What did our mothers say? “Finish your meat at least”. Then we implement this discourse that our mothers have not tired of saying since the age of 8 and learn from it.. We don’t get hung up on carbs during the festival so we don’t get full quickly. Look, we draw your attention, we don’t say don’t eat carbohydrates, just leave it to the end.
5. Don’t skip breakfast.
It’s a good idea to skip breakfast and go to the festival area like İbrahim Tatlıses, who hasn’t had a kebab for 10 years. you might think it’s a brilliant idea. But you are wrong. Because when you skip meals, your eating efficiency at your next meal also decreases, which we think is the last thing you want to experience during a food festival.. In short, have breakfast, come that way.. (Don’t exaggerate too much)
Leaving aside the funny and humorous aspect of it, the 101 Flavors of Flavor is an event that we guarantee you will really like.. All kinds of details are available on 101lezzet.com for those who wonder what it is, where and when it will happen.. If you see us eating like maniacs around, you can say hi without getting scared, enjoy your meal in advance!