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I
was in a Turkish home installing internet service for a new customer. They lived in a building whose wiring is not
very current so a little extra care needed to be taken for the install and I
went about opening all of the jacks in the apartment to make to be certain
there would be nothing to impede the signal.
When I was done, the customer asked me to take a seat at the table and
said: "Now we stop for tea".
His wife was busy in the kitchen the whole time, and the aroma in the
apartment was just about killing me! I
was served a cup of one of the best teas I had ever had in a glass cup on a
silver saucer. Much like the one
pictured above. Another plate was put in
front of me and it had small squares of layered Turkish bread filled with
cheese, it was still warm from the oven.
The filling was complex. While I
could certainly taste the feta as the predominant flavor, it had an earthier and
deeper taste. The couple’s daughter was
there and she explained that it was a combination of Feta, Parmigiano, Romano
and a Turkish cheese. The layers of
bread themselves were tender but had a sturdy texture. It was fantastic in the true sense of the
word.
THEN,
the baklava. Absolutely amazing. It looked like what most of us know as
baklava but my new friend made the phyllo from scratch. The honey was not overpoweringly sweet and as
soon as I put a piece in my mouth it simply melted. The first words I uttered were: “I thought I
tried baklava before but I was wrong.” I
spoke directly to the Mrs. who didn’t speak English. What I would have liked to have said at that
moment was “teşekkür ederim”, but I couldn’t.
My words were translated for me but I’m sure she could read the emotion
of gratitude in my eyes.
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