Güllüoglu

A Turkish oasis on Coney Island Ave.

Many of Güllüoglu's customers make the trek to buy in bulk, before entertaining at home or at the office, but it's also a resting place for wistful expats and passers-by like me. Güllüoglu is perhaps the only place in town that serves sahlep ($2.95), prepared from the ground tubers of a mountain orchid, heated with milk (and sugar, I believe), then garnished with mellow Turkish cinnamon; it's creamy, and clings slightly to the inside of the cup. Sahlep is a folk remedy for sore throats and (due to the appearance of the tubers) for male "lassitude"; for reasons more related to environmental conservation, the beverage now contains less root than it used to. Don't we all.

Beside the mandatory baklava you'll find many other sweet and savory pastries. Below is a sampler of flaky two-bite boregis ($3.75 in all); the pleasant oiliness served the spinach and cheese better than the ground beef.

Güllüoglu
1985 Coney Island Ave. (Aves. O-P),
Brooklyn
718-645-1822
www.gulluoglubaklava.com

Comments

[kevinyc]

Also, check out the sutlu nuriye next time you are there. It has a little milk in it and is therefore a bit different from other Turkish pasteries. I am told from a reliable source that the Turkish desserts with milk and cream in them are harder to find because they have a much shorter shelf life than those without.

[kevinyc]

I spoke to my reliable source again... the Turkish dessert of my dreamis is

KAYMAKLI
EKMEK
KADAYIFI

If anyone knows where to get this in NYC or even within 300 miles of here, please post here!