Changa is a restaurant in

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, established in 1999 and located close to

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. It is owned by

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s Tarık Bayazıt and Savaş Ertunç, and operated under the consultancy and supervision of the renowned

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Peter Gordon. In 2002, Changa was chosen 39th of the world's 50 top restaurants by the ''

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'' magazine. Named after the

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word for "mix", Changa is situated in a restored house of

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style built in 1903, occupying its all four floors. The interior is a combination of classic style with modern elements. The restaurant can host 90 people at a time and the bar can handle up to 40. For private occasions, the dining room on the fourth floor can accommodate between twelve and thirty persons. The kitchen presents

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blended in line with modern style dishes of

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utilizing fusion-method cookery that allows natural ingredients with international flavors to be

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, cooked and served all in harmony on the same plate. Fusion food is cooking without borders, melting two or more ingredients from two different cuisines to create a new single dish that complements the individual flavors and ingredients. The fusion technique is centuries-old and was born when the

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people moved to

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, the Americans adopted the

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food, the

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ns came to

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and the French discovered the Indo-Chinese cuisine. However, this type of food was criticized by some

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s for having no rules and no defined techniques without respecting the traditional recipes. In addition to its ranking at the "Top 50", the venue was honored in 2002 with "Overall Excellence Award" by the '' Time Out'' magazine.

Branches

Changa has made a joint effort with a renowned hotel in

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opening a beach restaurant and bar in 2002. Göltürkbükü Restaurants
In 2005 the restaurant opened another branch, "Müzedechanga" (literally: "Changa at the museum"), at the

Sakıp Sabancı Museum The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum ( tr, Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi) is a private fine arts museum in Istanbul, Turkey, dedicated to Islamic calligraphy, calligraphic art, religious and state documents, as well as paintings of the Ottom ...

in Istanbul overlooking the

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. In 2007, Müzedechanga has won prestigious Wallpaper Design Award for "Best New Restaurant".

References

External links

Changa restaurant's official website
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