Raki serves as the common cultural heritage historically shared by the people of Anatolia. All elements accompanying and constituting rak? create what is called microcosm, enabling rak? to prove its self-existence. This demonstrates the strong ties of rak? with the Anatolian culture. Grapes, aniseed and distillation are where the journey of rak? starts. Its taste and appearance, which turns into white when mixed with water, are specific to rak?. It is the only alcoholic beverage which has developed its own food culture.