Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through TimesMachine. What the ubiquitous cup of tea is among the Westerns is to the Oriental his sip of coffee, taken ...

So, when drinking this history-laden brew, please don't make a rookie culinary and cultural mistake: Never, ever stir Turkish coffee during brewing or once poured. Read the original article on ...

This topic is not well covered yet, but the sphere of influence is large – customs, like smoking tobacco or drinking coffee, sociable games, the gentry's custom of shaving their heads. There are also ...