Refika Birgül Meets Students at Istanbul Nişantaşı University
Refika Birgül shared her cooking, writing and television experience with Gastronomy students. The professional training event also explored Turkish cuisine’s future and the rise of vegan cooking.
Professional Gastronomy Training, Turkish Cuisine and Vegan Cooking
Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s Gastronomy Department hosted an enjoyable and inspiring talk with renowned chef, author and television presenter Refika Birgül.
Birgül candidly discussed the development of her relationship with food, preparing her first cookbook, how she began cooking, her entry into television and the evolution of her writing career. Describing cooking as a form of expression, she shared her educational background and how her life changed through newspaper column offers following her first book and through television programs.
Birgül created an interactive atmosphere by asking students questions and giving small gifts to those who answered correctly. The discussion also covered the future of Turkish cuisine, the rise of vegan cooking and how her interest in Turkish cuisine began.
At the end, Head of the Gastronomy Department Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dilistan Shipman presented Birgül with a plaque and flowers in appreciation. The talk, which attracted strong student interest, concluded with questions and answers.
Istanbul Nişantaşı University will continue bringing inspiring culinary figures together with students and guiding aspiring young chefs.
