Turkish Lentil Soup |
Vakkas & Mehmet of Half Moon Cafe |
Mehmet explaining how to eat the mussels |
Stuffed Mussels |
Stuffed Aubergine with nutty rice |
Dessert - Baked Milkcream with Pastry |
Famous Turkish Beer |
To make a long story short - the food was simply outstanding and I only saw empty plates. Vakkas and his sidekick Mehmet cooked with such pride and it was eaten with such pleasure - the way food is suppose to be prepared and enjoyed. I had a great time watching the people. And as always, food brings everyone together - people who have never met, chatted away as if they had known each other for years - how can you not love food when it is that good.
The food was simple but cooked to perfection. We decided on a menu that anyone could cook at home without much difficulties if they wanted to. Some might be a bit time consuming but the
Q & A session after meal |
This is the menu:
- Mercimek Corbasi - Lentil soup served with homemade Turkish Lavas Bread
- Midye Dolmasi - Stuffed mussels with rice herb stuffing cooked in brandy
- Karniyarik & Pilav - Aubergines stuffed with mince, topped with green pepper, served with nutty rice
- Muhallebili Kadayif - baked cream with a Kadayif pastry topping, served with ice cream
- Petit Fours - homemade Turkish Delight, Semolina Cake and Sesame Biscuits
Vakkas & Mehmet in Q & A session |
Please email me on biasasta@hotmail.com if you like to receive the Turkish booklet with the recipes of the night (need a SAE).
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