#Turkish pizza

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How to make Turkish Pide

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La Cantina Meyhane - Lahmacun and Arabic Pizza

Here you can read my thoughts and feelings about the restaurant we held our second meeting at - La Cantina Meyhane and the gluten-free, turkish pizzas!

~ Alex.

The restaurant we went to on January 2nd 2024, is La Cantina Meyhane, one special restaurant. It specialises in italian cuisine the same as other italian restaurants, however this one offers every position on the menu as gluten-free! It is therefore including of people who can't have gluten, as well as offers vegeterian and vegan options in there menu! About the location, it just great; so-called New Town located in the centre of Warsaw and it's really close to both metro and the bus stop!

Other than the classic pizza, the meal of the week was Lahmacun. It's a Turkish kind of pizza, which originates from Middle East - specifically from Levant region - but due to being highly popularized in Turkey, it's usually named and recognized as Turkish pizza. What's specific for this kind of pizza, is that it's not prepared with cheese and its crust is thinner. It is usually made with minced beef or lamb, minced with vegetables, and then herbs are added to it. it is usually eaten rolled up! Other than this pizza, we also tried another kind of turkish pizza - Pide Caprese!

As you can easily guess from the paragraph above, we made a good decision to order Lahmacun and Arabic pizza, as well as some classic choices: pizza e pistachio, focaccia, and capriciosa. Benath this paragraph, you can see the photo of us making these tough choices, haha (tough, because really, there were so many other, tasty-sounding options to pick from!):

The wait for the pizzas didn't feel long at all to me, when they were served it felt like it was right on time :). I was really impressed with the amount of food we ordered and how good it all looked. You can see it beneath, as well as us starting to eat the pizzas <3:

So finally, here are my thoughts about these special pizzas <3:

First, let's talk about the Turkish pizzas! The important thing to repeat here: they are just as gluten-free as other positions in the menu at this restaurant <3:

Lahmacun - this pizza had ingredients of beef filling with traditional spices, tomatoes, onions, parsley, and lemons. I found this pizza part spicy, part sour, sometimes sweet, and I did not expect it to be as dry as it was! It's a positive aspect of it, I found the taste of this pizza very specific, very interesting, and very tasty!

Pide caprese - oval pizza with ingredients such as tomato sauce, fior di latte, tomatoes, and basil pesto. It was not as dry as the first one felt to me, and the fresh tomatoes were delicious!!! I even caught myself wondering why am I finding this one so good… Well, it's obvious, haha! The tomatoes were sweet, the shape of the pizza itself made me happy, so I can openly say I fully enjoyed eating it <3.

Now, let's move to the classic gluten-free pizzas, that were just as good <3:

Pizza e pistachio - this pizza had ingredients of bacon, corn salad, a cheese I don't know anything about, buy which I think was delicious, and, obviously, pistachios! To be honest, I found the combination of the unidentified cheese and pistachios to be weirdly tasty, which went, suprisingly, extremely well for this pizza in my eyes, and is the reason why I think this one is my favourite!

Focaccia - I think we all know this one, I'd say it's one of the most basic pizzas to ever exist, but it still got me. It was a nice meal, a change of taste between the other pizzas, while also giving something special from its own ingredients combined together <3.

Capriciosa - the pizza with the ingredients of tomato sauce, fior di latte, ham, chorizo, eggs, dried tomatoes, mushrooms (champignons), and olives. I love the mix of mushrooms and ham, sue me, of course I loved it! And yes, again, the tomatoes of many kinds made this one ideal for me too, haha.*

This is what our table was like after we were done with these tasty-sounding (actually being, of course) options :3:

All in all, I'm happy to say this meeting was one of the most interesting ones yet! Sure, it was only the second restaurant, but I found it to be a curious case for me regarding all the pizza-related surprises and new experiences <3. So, I am ending this blog post thinking this meeting was a greatly positive one, and looking into our pizza-filled future with just as big optimism!

~ Alex.

*All ingredients come from the website of the restaurant.

[stenoodie]

Lunch at Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant

Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant. #brainandtongueomelette #sojuksausage #persianbreakfast

Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant located at 9218 Yonge St, Richmond Hill We had lunch at Roses Senso Café & Bites Restaurant located at the corner of Yonge Street and 16th in Richmond Hill (9218 Yonge St).  I had overheard about this restaurant from a fellow mom that it was good and since we were going to be in the area, I decided to try it out.  Continue reading Lunch at Roses Senso Café &…

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Spiced Aubergine Pide (Turkish Flatbread Pizza)

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Different kinds of coques made in the Valencian style. Photos by Restaurant Pont Sec (Dénia, Central Valencian Country).

A coca de recapte. Photo by Forn Inalba bakery (Balaguer, Ponent, Catalonia).

Coques (singular: coca) are a traditional food eaten all around the Catalan Countries. It's a flat bread base similar to a pizza base and can have different toppings depending on what's in season in that time of the year. The most common toppings are tomato, peppers, aubergine/eggplant, garlic, onion, salted fish, local types of cured meat, pork sausages, and other local vegetables. Many towns or areas also have their own typical recipes.

The base can have a different shape depending on the area. In the central-south Valencian Country, they're round and so small that they can fit on a hand (like the photos included in this post). In Catalonia and the Balearic Islands they're usually big and rectangular with rounded edges, though some areas might also make them round.

(The areas coloured are approximate)

Even though the Neapolitan pizza is the one that has become famous all around the world thanks to the Neapolitan migration to the USA, this kind of flatbread base with toppings is a very common Mediterranean food since Ancient times. Different Mediterranean cultures eat variations of this idea.

Ancient Roman fresco found in Pompeii that depicts a table with food, including a flatbread that looks similar to a pizza, though of course with different ingredients (tomato wasn't known in Europe at the time).

Coca is different from pizza because the base is slightly different and we don't use tomato paste nor mozzarella as a base. If they have cheese, it's goat cheese as a topping, melted on top of the other ingredients.

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I want to live my life as a love letter to all the forgotten strangers who, through small actions and tiny gestures, raised my faith in humanity.

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vegan DÖNER

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my biggest joy of being in an international relationship is introducing my american partner to polish bread and pastries

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Turkish Pide / Turkish Pizza (Vegan)

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As the premier Turkish restaurant in Singapore, we are dedicated to serving you the finest selection of mouthwatering dishes that capture the essence of Turkish Lebanese cuisine.

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Anthony Fineran (B 1981)

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SUMMARY by NINA

Wow, I cannot believe this project has already come to an end. We've spent the last few week trying different pizzas from various places and I feel like this project has just started even this is my last post here.

I personally have learned to distinguish different types of pizza because I used to think of pizza as a quick snack and never really cared about its variations.

While doing this project, I was pleased to learn that there are some places that accommodate people with different needs (mostly disabilities and food allergies (intolerances)). It's rare to find places that take all of these into account at once, but I think as time passes, there will be even more accessible restaurants.

To sum up all of the places I've decided to make some rankings(not including home):

Ranking by accessibility for people with physical disabilites:

Bottegas (easy access to several tables close to the entrance)

Pizza Hut (the one where we went to was in the shopping center with elevators inside, but the aisles were narrower compared to Bottegas)

La Cantina (3 levels, but only one is accessible)

Ti amo (small surface, extremely narrow aisles and some tables are on the platform)

Ranking according to the number of choices for people with food allergies and on a diet:

La Cantina (almost all dishes can be done gluten free and many vegan dishes)

Pizza Hut (allergens already written on the menu, vegan options) and Bottegas (vegetarian options, gluten free penne pasta) - I couldn't choose between these two

Ti amo (you have to ask the waiter if you want to find out whether the dish you are about to buy contains an ingredient you are avoiding)

Ranking by affordability from cheapest to most expensive (I am comparing prices of most available types of pizzas):

Ti amo

Bottegas

La Cantina

Pizza Hut (surprisingly, but the offer discounts often)

I hope you enjoyed our little blog (I surely did😁), because we've worked extremely hard on it.

Goodbye 🥲

Nina's last post

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A Slice of Heaven at Flames BBQ

At Flames BBQ, the love for authentic flavors extends beyond their famous kebabs. Located in the vibrant town of Harlow, England, this culinary hotspot is also a haven for pizza lovers. Flames BBQ offers an impressive selection of freshly baked pizzas, each one crafted with the finest ingredients and an unwavering commitment to quality.

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[medicinemane]

Man I hate tomatoes, but what I really hate is how people are like "hear you loud and clear" and then hand me tomato stuff

[travellingfoodie]

You have to try this Pide in Istanbul!