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i am susan thye. aka chocolatesuze. lives in sydney, australia. born 30.5.83. hitched to noods. started The Biscuit Tree. this is a food and lifestyle blog. i like cheeseburgers, ice cream, macarons and Reuben sandwiches :D
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Efendy, Balmain
6 August 2010, 02:22
One day not so very long ago, I was asked if I liked Turkish desserts. Immediately visions of baklava and Turkish Delight filled my head and so one glorious Saturday morning the boy and I headed for Efendy (79 Elliott St, Balmain)
We arrived at 1pm and I can’t resist ordering the champagne cocktail ‘Vishnosa’ (06 Quadrant Impressario Blanc de Blanc, muddled sour cherries and sour cherry juice, $11) which arrives all pretty in pink. It is bubbly and still sweet under the sour cherries, making it one delicious drink. Noods has chosen the sour cherry juice ($4) and downs it just as fast.
The breakfast menu is until 2pm on weekends and I’ve had the biggest craving for halloumi all week that I had to order the Hellim – Poached eggs, grilled halloumi, asparagus, tomatoes ($16). The halloumi are 3 fat pillows of squeaky awesome cheese. Seriously look at those fat babies. I like my halloumi in fat wodges instead of anemic looking rectangles and was tempted to order another plate of halloumi to scarf but resisted knowing there were much desserts to be had.
Ooh wait had to get in a porn shot of the poached eggs oozing sexily onto the Turkish bread after stabbing em.
Noods has opted for the Cokertme Kebabi – Chargrilled Rock Valley veal backstrap medallions, jus soaked Turkish bread croutons, isekender sauce, suzme yoghurt ($26). The rosemary tree sticking out so proudly has the boy chuckling but then he doesn’t say anything for the next couple of minutes as he demolishes everything in sight. I sneak some veal when he isn’t watching and it is fabulously tender.
And then… the moment I have been waiting for… dessert time!
Baklava ($12) arrives as a trio of desserts so beautifully presented I don’t know where to begin. The baklava is impressive- 42 layers of hand rolled flaky pastry! Made onsite, the baklava is incredible, the layers of filo melts away and the layer of crushed walnuts has me fighting the boy for the second piece. The cigars of pistachio baklava are a vivid green and taste like 100 pistachio babies had given up their souls to create such an intense (double rainbow!) pistachio creation.
The pretty blue bowl held gullach, a traditional dessert made of thin layers of pastry sheets soaked in milk and rose water, decorated with ruby red pomegranate seeds. Our serene waiter explains that it is a popular dessert at Ramadan which starts next Wednesday and continues for 30 days.
The Irmik ($12), is a dense semollina dessert and as far as I/Google know, the Maras ice cream is served on the side (someone correct me if I’m wrong) and Efendy has created a version where the semolina encases a ball of the stretchy ice cream.
Innards! Little melty because I was busy taking pics of the other desserts lol my bad but it’s still good it’s still good! Chewing the Maras ice cream is strangely addictive because it melts as you chew!
Our last dessert is the Kazandibi ($12) hee look at those pillows of caramelised puddings! The kazandibi is slightly chewy, like mochi and is almost overshadowed by the incredible hazelnut ice cream. I heart hazelnut desserts oh yes.
Nearing explodey point we managed to polish off our desserts mmm
Cute little cups of Turkish apple tea and Turkish Delight rounds off our meal and we stumble happily out the door.
Chocolatesuze and Noods dined as guests of Efendy
Back to home
Love Baklava and Turkish delight. That cocktail sounds good!
— Fiona Aug 6, 07:20 AM #You had me at ‘haloumi’ – HOLY YUM!
— Lisa (bakebikeblog) Aug 6, 08:16 AM #Good job on polishing off three desserts!
— Steph@LittlePotBelly Aug 6, 08:42 AM #Awesome!! Love learning about new desserts!!
— Rhonda (thedaintybaker) Aug 6, 10:08 AM #Pistachio babies!! Aw but I think it’s sad if 100 pistachio babies really did give up their souls for that pistachio baklava. I’m sure they’d be delicious though hehehe
— Jacq Aug 6, 10:27 AM #Hehe pistachio babies… I want!
— Phuoc'n Delicious Aug 6, 11:06 AM #Efendy is great when I went for dinner, still need to try out their breaky. And with that halomi dish on the menu, you’ve got me craving! Thanks!
I love kazandibi! One of my favourite desserts! Very elegant plating and your photos are looking shexier than ever!
— Helen (grabyourfork) Aug 6, 11:28 AM #Am going here this weekend… I can’t wait after reading your post!
— Trissa Aug 6, 12:07 PM #Oooo yeah baby, give me that ooozing sexy egg yolk!!
Well done on the desserts, yum!
— Sara @ Belly Rumbles Aug 6, 02:34 PM #That haloumi is calling my name!!!!! i had it last week at the Kazbah breakfast buffet and it was fantabulous along with all the other amazing food we had and the finale “pancake” that was an entire cake!!! Have you been? It was super worth it at $25 pp
— tammy Aug 6, 02:44 PM #I love Turkish desserts and haloumi mmm
— mashi Aug 6, 02:54 PM #Making me heaps hungry!
Trying so hard not to drool. Everything sounds so amazing. Pistachio rainbow? What does it mean?
— shaz Aug 6, 09:36 PM #omg! 42 layers of hand rolled flaky pastry! I want i want..
— Julie Aug 6, 10:17 PM #Great timing for when I go there next – definitely having the haloumi brekky and sour cherry juice. And dessert, of course!
— OohLookBel Aug 6, 11:21 PM #Looks delicious! There’s always room for dessert! Whoever said humans only had one stomach?!
— Ladybird Aug 7, 09:21 AM #definitely some of the best baklava i’ve tried in sydney. Somer sure knows how to make it well and they halloumi they cook up is one of the juiciest so would definitely order again :-)
— Simon Food Favourites Aug 7, 10:42 AM #I spy with my little eye something beginning with H………….. heroin spoons!
— Matthew Caldicott Aug 7, 11:05 AM #Hi Suze, the food looks awesome there! But omg the hand rolled pastry… thats dedication to tastiness.
— Kitty S Aug 7, 11:33 PM #Yum!! I love haloumi. Just remembered I have some in the fridge. Gonna have some right now. mmmmm
— Anita Aug 8, 11:16 AM #Efendy is the best. I’ve only been once but I think it’s time for round 2. ding ding ding
Haloumi is the greatest cheese ever!
— jess Aug 8, 06:09 PM #wow. halloumi. yum. i am obsessed with halloumi. wow. yum!
— Amy @ cookbookmaniac Aug 8, 06:15 PM #The photos are gorgeous. Truly make the food look mouth-watering. Nom nom Suze.
— Christine @ peasforme Aug 10, 07:44 PM #oh wow, the breakfast here looks so yummyy
— betty Aug 11, 07:26 PM #I’ve always wondered about the chewy ice cream! I must try!
— Shan Aug 13, 01:17 PM #I was thinking about booking in a dinner with mates who live nearby. Glad the food looks so good – just made my decision easier!
— Forager Aug 17, 07:07 AM #I love Trio version of Baklava. Presentation is very impressive .This yummy desert make me more hunger.
— toddler meals Aug 31, 04:16 PM #