Dessert
Dessert
Kazandibi
This delicate Ottoman milk pudding has a burned bottom layer that adds a toasted marshmallow, caramel-like flavor reminiscent of crème brûlée. The pudding is thickened with cornstarch for a soft, delightfully wobbly dessert gently perfumed with mastic. Kazandibi translates to English as "Bottom of the cauldron."$12$12This delicate Ottoman milk pudding has a burned bottom layer that adds a toasted marshmallow, caramel-like flavor reminiscent of crème brûlée. The pudding is thickened with cornstarch for a soft, delightfully wobbly dessert gently perfumed with mastic. Kazandibi translates to English as "Bottom of the cauldron."
Tiramisu
Homemade tiramisu is a no-bake Italian dessert featuring layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone cheese filling, topped with a dusting of cocoa powder, offering a rich, coffee-flavored experience$16$16Homemade tiramisu is a no-bake Italian dessert featuring layers of espresso-soaked ladyfingers and a creamy mascarpone cheese filling, topped with a dusting of cocoa powder, offering a rich, coffee-flavored experience
Carrot-Cut Baklava
Rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios sweetened and held together with syrup. Served w/ice cream.$18$18Rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios sweetened and held together with syrup. Served w/ice cream.
Kunefe
A pastry made of cheese (produced in Hatay, a southern city of Turkey) baked between two layers of shredded phyllo and soaked in a sweet syrup. Kunefe is best served hot out of the oven while the cheese still has melted consistency.
Kunefe is native to the southeastern parts of Turkey that border the Mediterranean Sea.$18$18A pastry made of cheese (produced in Hatay, a southern city of Turkey) baked between two layers of shredded phyllo and soaked in a sweet syrup. Kunefe is best served hot out of the oven while the cheese still has melted consistency.
Kunefe is native to the southeastern parts of Turkey that border the Mediterranean Sea.
Cold Baklava
The softer and lighter version of regular baklava. Layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios, soaked in light syrup and milk, garnished with cocoa powder on top$15$15The softer and lighter version of regular baklava. Layers of filo filled with chopped pistachios, soaked in light syrup and milk, garnished with cocoa powder on top