Turkey
A delicious bridge between two worlds, famous for its kebabs, varied mezze dishes and syrup-soaked desserts.
San Sebastian cheesecake: the ultra-creamy Basque burnt cheesecake
San Sebastian cheesecake, also known as Burnt Basque cheesecake, is a cheesecake without a biscuit crust, baked at high temperatures to obtain a very caramelized surface and a creamy, almost shaky center. It originates from San Sebastián, in the Spanish Basque Country, and popularized by the restaurant La Viña. San Sebastian cheesecake, with its creamy…
Ayvalık toast: the crispy Turkish sandwich with sucuk and cheese
Ayvalık toast is a pressed Turkish sandwich from Ayvalık on the Aegean coast. It is prepared with thick toasted bread, sucuk, kaşar or tulum cheese, sausages, pickles, ketchup and mayonnaise. It is served very hot with ayran. Ayvalık toast, or Ayvalık tost in Turkish, is a hot, pressed and very crispy Turkish sandwich that originated…