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Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on September 26, 2010, 10:10:21 AM

Does anyone know where to buy pearl barley,I know it's called arpa here and I've tried some pulses stalls on markets and Kippa but to no avail.Thanks.T.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tribalelder on September 26, 2010, 11:15:08 AM

Tugem.....affectionately refered to as "The English Shop" near the Main Otogar in Fethiye, they had some a little while ago :)

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on September 26, 2010, 11:45:50 AM

Thanks for that tribalelder! I'll try them.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: KKOB on September 26, 2010, 12:12:15 PM

They also have it in Genpa, Migros and Tansas.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: philrose on September 26, 2010, 12:26:33 PM

And Sok!

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on September 26, 2010, 14:51:41 PM

I need to get out more!Cheers.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: GordonA on September 26, 2010, 16:54:27 PM

Bim, in Gunlukbasi.   Hmmmm, Pearl? (Wasn't she a singer??)[:o)]: :):D 8)
Gordy.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on September 26, 2010, 18:04:54 PM

No Gordy,you're thinking of the harbour!.T.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: GordonA on September 26, 2010, 19:51:01 PM

NO, Tintin!! I was thinking of Elkie Brookes' friend, who' 'stands up when she plays the piano'!
Gordon,
P.S. that reminds me, I used to 'bodyguard' your namesake,( Mr. Duffy), a few years ago.  8) ;)

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on October 05, 2010, 11:08:36 AM

Your right Gordy!.... Pearl Bailey,but she wasn't in the bodyguard,that was Whitney Houston!.Anyway went to all the above shops and found plenty of Bugday wheat which looks like pearl barley and plenty of pasta containing arpa which is flour  made from barley.but no pearl barley.Thanks anyway.T.

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: loz on October 05, 2010, 12:15:22 PM

No we did not buy pasta, it was available in Genpa Gunlukbasi, I used to make lamb stew and dumplings in winter and used the pearl Barely,
Frenk arpa.  it was located in one of the tall cardboard Cylinder bins, sold loose by the weight.  (available in most other stores).
 It is the same as the UK just not washed like the varieties from Tesco!


(http://www.ucuzcular.com.tr/shop/UserFiles/Image//aktariye/arpa.jpg)

Title: Pearl Barley
Post by: tintin1504 on October 05, 2010, 13:44:53 PM

Thank you loz,I'll check it out.T.