[levanten]

it used to be so that in order for a product to be called "dondurma" (ice cream) it had to have salep in it. all other regular ice cream had to be sold under the name "buz" (ice).

i wonder if this is still the case.

[tugberkk]

When was this? Afaik (35-year old Turkish) this is not a custom.

[_glass]

On the West Coast (Izmir, Dikili, Cesme, Bodrum) it is custom. It is sometimes called Italian or Roman ice cream, even though I never ate this ice cream in Italy. My two little girls picked this one even up, so it is custom right now, and I think since at least 30 years.

[forvelin]

never heard of the 'buz' really.