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Ayse Food
Name and description of food items on Ayse menu
Term | Definition |
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Hummus | Chickpea, garlic, tahini, EVO,lemon, blended in a food processor. Origin, Turkey |
Tahini | Roasted sesame paste. |
Tzatziki | Cucumber, yogurt, garlic, dill, red onion, lemon juice. Greek style yogurt, very thick. Cucumbers are blended into dip. |
Pasa Ezmesi | feta, yogurt, bieber, lemon, parsley Spicy cheese dip, jalapenos Origin, Turkey. |
Babbaganoush | Roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon, garlic, EVO Lebanese |
Yunan Yogurdu | greek yogurt, zaatar, EVO |
Muhammara | Roasted red pepper, walnuts, lemon, pomegranate mollasses, aleppo peppers |
Gemlik Zeytin | black olives, pepper paste, tomatoes, garlic, feta Zeytin is Turkish for olive, Gemlik is a region in Turkey that we import our olives and EVO from |
Kuzu Cigar | spiced lamb, golden raisins, pine nuts, garlic yogurt Spiced ground lamb with raisins and nuts wrapped in phyllo and fried. Garlic yogurt served on side. Origin, Turkey |
Peynir Cigar | Feta, goat cheese, phyllo, spicy apricot spoon sweet Bulgarian feta wrapped in phyllo w/ spicy apricot "spoon sweet" (dried apricots and jalapeno) Fried. Looks like cigars, very fast cook time Turkey |
Tavuk Cigar | chicken, cilantro, walnut, green onion, salsa verde Chopped chicken with walnuts and cilantro and rolled in phyllo dough. Served with the salsa verde to dip Turkey |
Bulgarian Feta | apple, cranberry, jalapeno Lightly salted Bulgarian cheese Greek |
Saganaki | Kasseri Cheese flamed with brandy, lemon cheese dipped in milk and flour Greek |
Manouri | Calmynra figs, honey, walnuts, sherry vinegar gel Sheeps milk, firm, white cheese. Gel is thickened with agar (seaweed derrivative) Greek |
Grilled Haloumi | tomato, mint, lemon Cheese is from Cyprus made from sheep's milk. Non melting cheese/firmer cheese. Diced or cherry tomatoes with a mint/parsley pesto and a lemon wedge garnish Greek |
MD Pide | Crab, peppers, scallions, old bay aioli, cheddar Crab dip in fresh baked bread with cheese on top |
Spinach Pide | Garlic spinach, mushrooms, feta, tomatoes, olives Sauteed garlic spinach and other ingredients in fresh baked bread |
Peynrili Pide | tomato sauce, kasser cheese, oregano Cheese pide. Kasser cheese with tomato sauce and garlic in fresh bread |
Tavuk Pide | chicken, tomato yogurt, kasser cheese Chicken with a tomato yogurt blend in fresh bread |
Pastirma Pide | spiced beef, figs, goat cheese, pistachio Pastirma is cured beef loin, sliced thin. Ingredients together in fresh bread |
Sucuk Pide | beef sausage, onions, peppers, kasser cheese Spicy beef sausage. All in fresh bread |
Corban | Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers. Olives, feta, EVO Salad, medium diced and mixed. No lettuce |
Greek Salad | Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, bell peppers. Olives, feta, EVO Similar to Corban but with romaine and lemon vin Greek |
Pancar | roasted beets, arugula, manouri, walnuts, sherry dressing beets are roasted and tossed with arugula, walnuts, and dressing. Sherry is a sweeter vinagierette. Sprinkled goats cheese on top |
Mercimek Corbasi | Red lentil soup, lemon yogurt, red onion, parsley salad |