Eid Mubarak

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also forgot to mention my mom making hallvë for "Bajram" (our word for Eid) is the ultimate tradition, more so than baklava. I think that's Turkish too.

 

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also forgot to mention my mom making hallvë for "Bajram" (our word for Eid) is the ultimate tradition, more so than baklava. I think that's Turkish too.

Ahahaha this is awesome man. Every word is the same. Bayram, helva, baklava, börek, kaymak, kadayıf, lokum... Turkish is a phonetic language hence the letter difference. Pronunciation must be pretty similar.

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Of course it fits great! Slides through your throat like a piece of butter on a hot plate. Are you in Istanbul? Try Haci Bekir's kaymakli lokum.

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I didn't know they had Kaymaklı Lokum. I am going there my first day-off. You can't imagine how happy this made me.

 

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I sell Haci Bekir for a living I would know. If you were not in istanbul I would send you. But the kaymakli type is not fitting for teh road in those hell weathers.

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[Siro]

we have Albanian family friends who make kadaif (I love this man, hahahaha, we've all had the SAME foods!!! This is nuts) but I've never really liked theirs! My mom doesn't make it, and I've never had it in Europe. I'll make sure to try some legit kadaif soon

Ever had the Levant version? It's called knafah, and it's one of the best things ever.

 

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Ever had the Levant version? It's called knafah, and it's one of the best things ever.

Künefe!

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Pecans in baklava? Are you sure it's not walnuts? I love making baklava, and I might try it with pecans to see what it's like. I've made it with pistachios, walnuts, pine nuts, sweet cheese, and chocolate. But never pecans.

Is that really what it's called? Sweet cheese?

 

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Not to break up your party here but my dad lived his first two years in Izmir. Doesn't remember it much but the pics are fantastic.

 

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Is that really what's it's called? Sweet cheese?

No, I meant cheese that has been sweetened. As is typical in Danish pastries, for example. Several different kinds of cheese can be used.

 

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Here is how cheese looks inside Künefe:

And here is how it looks with Kaymak:

Heaven preserve me! I'm going to murder the first Künefe I see.

 

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Here is how I like Baklava the most, pistachio & kaymak (skimmings was it?) :

 

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I'm not into sweet syrup-ed deserts so very much, but those ones above are just killing me.