Kadayif (pastry)
 Kadayif in a Turkish bakery | |
| Alternative names | Kadayıf Kανταΐφι Кадаиф Kadaifi قطائف Engelshaar |
|---|---|
| Type | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Turkiye |
| Associated cuisine | Turkish, Levantine, Balkanic and Arabic |
| Serving temperature | Warm |
| Main ingredients |
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| Variations | Multiple |
Kadayif (Turkish: Kadayıf) is a sweet spun Ottoman pastry from Turkey[1] popular in the Balkanic and Levantine space, used for various different Middle Eastern desserts.
Preparation
[edit]Kadayif is made from fine dough threads with a filling of milled almonds or walnuts and sugar syrup. This filling is seasoned with vanilla sugar and then wrapped in the dough threads. After baking and cooling, it's soaked in lemon sugar syrup.[2]
Etymology and history
[edit]Kadayif comes from the plural of the Arabic word “qatifah” the plural for velvet. The same ingredient is though called “kunafa” in Arabic, which refers to another dessert similar to kadayıf but stuffed with cheese.[3] The name first appeared in an Ottoman translation of the Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh translated by Muhammed bin Mahmud Şirvani, a 15th century Ottoman physician.[3] According to oral tradition in Diyarbakır, the first kadayif vendor in the city was an Armenian shop owner named Agop.[4]
A version filled with walnuts or pistachios flavored with cinnamon was traditionally served by the Sephardic Jewish community of Jerusalem during Rosh Hashanah and Purim.[5]
Varieties of Kadayif and its usage
[edit]There are many recipes and desserts using Kadayif with some of them being documented in the first Ottoman printed cookbook, Melceü't-Tabbâhîn[6]
- Kadayif Pudding[7]
- Kunefe[8]
- Erzurum Dolma[9]
- Dubai Chocolate[10]
- Burma Kadayif[11]
- Tash Kadayif[12]
See also
[edit]Gallery
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Kunefe -
Ekmek Kadayif -
Burma Kadayif -
Tel Kadayif -
Yassi Kadayif -
Erzurum Dolma -
Kadayif Pudding
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References
[edit]- ^ "What is Kadayif? • Ramzioglu Baklava". 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Kadaif: A Sweet & Crispy Dessert (Kadayif) Recipe". Cakies. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ a b "Kadayif (Kataifi-Kadaif) – Thin strips transform into a sweet, crispy dessert". Dishes: Origins.
- ^ Ertaş, Kasım (2015-01-01). Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nda Diyarbakır Ermenileri (in Turkish). Rağbet. p. 274. ISBN 978-605-5378-99-8.
- ^ רשליקה - Rashelika - ניחוח המטבח הירושלמי ספרדי המסורתי. 1999. pp. 82-87
- ^ "Arşivlenmiş kopya" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Kadayıflı muhallebi tatlısı tarifi". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Tara (2021-08-28). "Künefe (Turkish Sweet Cheese Pastry)". Tara's Multicultural Table. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Erzurum Kadayıf Dolması Tarifi". Nefis Yemek Tarifleri (in Turkish). 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Dubai Chocolate Bar Recipe". The Feedfeed. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Burma Kadayıf | Turkish Twisted Baklava". Vegan Middle East. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ "Coğrafi İşaret Platformu".
External links
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