There are so many different kinds of Turkish Desserts. One of the more common and famous one among the foreigners are Turkish Delights and Baklava. Turkish delights are like gelatin candy, chewy and usually with some sort of nuts inside. My favorite one has to be the traditional whitish color one with pistachios. It is a great pairing with Turkish Coffee.
Baklava is a pastry filled with nuts, usually pistachios or walnuts , covered with syrup. Usually I find it way too sweet and overwhelming. But, if you tried the one I had in Gaziantep, then you’ll love it. The place is call Celebeci Yes. It was sweet but it was much lighter and the fluffiness was still there.
Künefe is cheese filled pie. The crust is made of wired phyllo, so it gives it a crunch and inside is filled with kaşar cheese, a young, light, white cheese that resembles mozzarella. Topped with a syrup this dessert is interesting. The cheese is still stringy and chewy.
All these deserts are completed with a cup of çay or Turkish coffee.
Big triangular piece is the Künefe, the square one on the very top is the Baklava.
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