"Qada" is the name at this Georgian bakery; the seeming cognate "gata" is typical in Georgia's neighbors Armenia and Azerbaijan. Back home, by reputation, it varies from region to region, even village to village, but the qada (and gata) of South Brooklyn tend toward one common style: a laminated pastry, burnished on top, enfolding more richness than sweetness.
This sparingly sweet, buttery qada ($2) is surely wonderful with tea, provided that one can wait till teatime. Best to buy several.
H/T Jared Cohee of Eat the World NYC
Georgian Deli and Bakery
2270 86th St. (Bay 32nd St.-23rd Ave.), Gravesend, Brooklyn
718-280-9119
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