A grizzled astrophysics professor returns to his childhood home in Constantinople to visit his ailing grandfather, a spice merchant and mentor. As he reminisces about past loves, food, and hardships, a family story unfolds, tracing the forced expulsion of Greek-Orthodox Constantinople's population in 1964-1965 and how it shaped his passion for food.

A Touch of Spice
A Turkish youth flees to Greece amidst chaos, only to discover his newfound love and calling in the world of culinary arts.