"Istanbul Chefs, Diners, and Fishermen Unite to Save Iconic Species from Extinction
by Jennifer Hattam, Istanbul, Turkey on 05. 9.10
When Defne Koryurek was growing up in Istanbul, lüfer (bluefish) were a favorite -- and plentiful -- dish. & I don't remember ever being able to finish a whole lüfer. My mother would ask which part I wanted, the tail or the head,' she said. But over the years, imperceptibly to most local residents, the fish have gotten smaller and smaller, Koryurek, the founder of a Slow Food group in Istanbul, said: "Today people order lüfer and they're not satisfied; they have to order another plate.""
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