Eating in Istanbul

Usually one of my favorite parts of traveling is to be adventurous trying all the local foods, but I have held back so far in Istanbul.  Many of the books I read noted that drinking the water will make many sick (which surprised me).  In counties with water like this, that often means that fresh fruit and vegetables that are washed in the water will make many sick.  Thus, I have had mainly cooked meals at the hotel.  During the tour, the guide and I had a traditional lunch of a cabob and rice.  I had to skip the veggies as a precaution.  I will catch up on my veggies when I hit Milan.