@loveliuk
This weekend I made sigara böreği, one of my favourite Turkish snacks! 👩🍳🇹🇷They’re crispy pastries shaped like little cigars, usually filled with feta cheese and parsley, and traditionally fried until golden.BUT… I added some mozzarella to mine to balance out the saltiness of the feta, and baked them in the oven instead for a healthier option.Still crispy on the outside and super tasty — just way less oily! 🤸♀️Perfect with a glass of Turkish tea. ☕️🍃Have you ever tried it?⸻Bu hafta sonu sigara böreği yaptım, en sevdiğim Türk atıştırmalıklarından biri! 👩🍳🇹🇷Sigara şeklinde, dışı çıtır çıtır olan, genellikle beyaz peynir ve maydanozla doldurulan ve geleneksel olarak altın rengini alana kadar kızartılan bir börektir.Ancak peynirin tuzluluğunu dengelemek için biraz mozzarella ekledim ve daha sağlıklı olması için fırında pişirdim.Dışı hâlâ çıtır çıtır ve çok lezzetli — sadece daha az yağlı! 🤸♀️Yanında bir bardak Türk çayı ile mükemmel oluyor. ☕️🍃Siz hiç denediniz mi?
Uramaki lunch date! 🇯🇵🍣If you’ve never tried uramaki before, I highly recommend it! Uramaki means ‘inside-out roll’, so the rice is on the outside and the seaweed (nori) is on the inside, giving it a fun twist on the classic sushi roll. Super cute and super tasty!What’s your favorite Japanese food? 🍱裏巻きランチデート！🇯🇵🍣まだ裏巻きを食べたことがない人には、ぜひおすすめしたいです！「裏巻き」とは、海苔が内側、ご飯が外側になっている巻き寿司のことで、普通の巻き寿司とはちょっと違った楽しさがあります。とってもかわいくて、とっても美味しいですよ！好きな日本食は何ですか？🍱
My favourite food is lahmacun, often called “Turkish pizza.” 🇹🇷🍕It’s a very thin, round piece of dough topped with a flavourful mix of minced meat (usually lamb or beef), finely chopped vegetables and herbs (like onions, garlic, and tomatoes), and aromatic spices. It’s baked until crispy and usually served with fresh parsley, a squeeze of lemon, and sometimes salad and onions. You roll it up and eat it like a wrap — it’s amazing, and I highly recommend it! 🤩What’s your favourite dish?
Quick and easy low-carb pizza recipe 👩🍳🍕If you’re craving pizza but want to keep it healthy, here’s a simple hack — just swap the base for large field mushrooms! 🍄1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (428°F) (or 200°C (392°F) for a fan oven).2. Place the mushrooms on a baking tray, remove the stems, and bake for 6–8 minutes, until they start to soften.3. Pat them dry with kitchen paper and let them cool slightly.4. Top the mushrooms with passata, Italian herbs, chopped pre-cooked chicken or ham, grated mozzarella, and a sprinkling of Parmesan.5. Bake for another 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is golden and bubbling.6. Serve with a fresh salad and enjoy! 🥗Maximum taste, minimum effort. ✨
Café English Bakery: Now Open! 👩🍳🍓I baked a healthy strawberry & banana dark chocolate chip oat loaf to enjoy for breakfast this week! It’s super easy to make, tastes amazing, and goes perfectly with high-protein yogurt. Here’s the recipe if you want to try it!Ingredients:✔️ 1 ripe banana✔️ 1 cup strawberries, chopped✔️ 2 eggs✔️ 2 cups rolled oats✔️ 1/2 cup plain flour✔️ 1 tsp baking powder✔️ 1 tsp cinnamon✔️ 1 tsp vanilla essence✔️ 1/4 cup maple syrup✔️ 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk✔️ 2 tbsp melted coconut oil✔️ 1/2 cup 70% dark chocolate chips (optional)Method:1. Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Line a loaf tin with non-stick baking paper.2. Mash the banana in a bowl until pureed.3. Add all the remaining ingredients to the bowl and mix until well combined.4. Pour the batter into the loaf tin and bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and a toothpick comes out clean.5. Let the loaf cool in the tin before slicing and enjoying!Perfect for busy mornings or meal prep! 🍞✨
to the ones who ask if i’m okay(a poem by me)i’m not okay but i pretendbecause it’s easier in the endi smile and say i’m doing finedisguise the pain like it’s not minei laugh it off i play the partbut some days bruise my fragile heartthe weight is quiet hidden belowsome struggles are not meant to showbut still you ask you check you stayyou don’t just let me drift awayno fixing words no need to pryjust showing up when i can’t replyand even when my silence growsyour presence means more than you know🖤
Sweets from India ✈️🇮🇳🍬My friend just gifted me a box of Indian sweets, and it felt like receiving a little piece of culture, wrapped up with a bow. 🎀☺️I was tempted to eat them all at once but wasn’t sure if that would be culturally rude… then my friend said, “Enjoy them while they’re fresh!”—which put me at ease. So of course, I started with my favourite: laddu! 🙌I’ve realised that in India, sweets are more than just dessert. They’re symbols of celebration, shared to spread joy and blessings during festivals like Diwali, Holi, and Eid, as well as weddings and big life moments — making this kind and generous gesture even more meaningful.It’s amazing how food can carry so much tradition.Have you ever received a cultural gift that surprised you? 🌍
A Journey Through Books 📚🌍I stopped by my favourite bookshop today and found myself wondering, “Who’s my favourite author?” 💭 Honestly, that’s a tough question… but since I studied English Literature in school, I’ve always been drawn to the classics.🎭 William Shakespeare – Big emotions, deep ideas, and beautifully complex English.👒 Jane Austen – Subtle, witty, and full of British manners, class, and quiet romance.Beyond great storytelling, books have given me something even more powerful: a window into different cultures.📖 Literature reflects the values, struggles, and spirit of a place:🇬🇧 British books often highlight social class, restraint, and what goes unsaid.🇨🇳 Chinese literature may focus on family duty, harmony, and historical roots.🇯🇵 Japanese stories often value silence, nature, and deep reflection.🇺🇸 American novels tend to explore freedom, identity, and big dreams.Every culture has its own storytelling voice and each one helps us understand a new world.So… who’s your favourite author from your country? And what do their books reveal about your culture? I’d love to hear your recommendations and what makes them special to you! ✨
Late summer in the UK ~🌞 Long, golden walks where snacks grow wild🌿 Blackberries in hedgerows along woodland paths🍏 Apples and figs hanging from old garden trees🌳 The British countryside is incredibly generous right now. It’s the perfect chance to slow down and feel more connected to nature and the local community. Neighbours leave extra fruit on their doorsteps with “help yourself” signs. Picking blackberries and making jam is a popular family tradition — but I like adding mine to a bowl of breakfast oats! 🥣🌍 Late summer feels special around the world too.In Scandinavia, people pick wild berries thanks to allemansrätten (the “right to roam”).In the Mediterranean, ripe figs, grapes, and olives are shared during family meals and village events.In parts of Asia and the Americas, late summer means harvesting tasty fruits like peaches and plums, along with grains like corn — all often enjoyed at small seasonal festivals or community get-togethers.🍃 Wherever you are, this time of year is a reminder to slow down, get outside, and enjoy nature’s little gifts.💬 What’s late summer like where you live? Any harvest traditions or favourite fruits?
⚠️ Serious English Learners Only ⚠️Welcome to Café English ☕️🫖🇬🇧This group is for: ✅ notifications of my English practice voice rooms and livestreams, and✅ sharing the class notes only. 🔇 We like to keep your notifications to a bare minimum so this is not a conversation group or a teaching group. 📲 Scan QR code or use the link below to join the group (subject to approval)New members are accepted once per day so thank you for your patience 💫hellotalk://join_group/YWu-vjQNg?src_page=native
You've seen all moments
Start sharing your language learning journey and connect with partners worldwide.
