February 14th, Valentine’s Day Menu
SOUP
Scorpion Fish Soup (1865)
COLD STARTERS
Prawn “Pilaki” (15th. Century)
Prawns cooked with garlic, carrots, scallions in olive oil
Gerdaniyye
Lamb Chuck slowly braised with aromatic vegetables and herbs served with sour black plum extract
Ottoman Hums (1469)
Crushed chickpeaslightly pureed with currants, pine nuts and cinnamon
*Glass of Sultaniye-Emir
HOT STARTER
Oyster “Au Gratin” (1844)
Fresh oysters stewed with milk, peltbag cheese, herbs and au gratin in it’s own juice
MAIN COURSE SELECTIONS
Stuffed Quince (1539)
Baked quince stuffed with a blend of minced lamb and beef, rice, aromatic herbs, pine nuts, currants, almonds and flavoured with grape molasses
*Glass of Shiraz
or
Mahmudiye (1539)
Chicken Stewcooked with apricots, Rezaki raisins and almonds flavoured with cinnamon and cloves. Served with saffron rice pilaf.
*Glass of Narince
DESSERTS
Levzine (1539)
Almond Halva
Sembuse (1650)
Sweet pastry dessert with crushed walnuts and almonds flavoured with musk
*Glass of Safir Misket
Menu price is 250 TL for 2 people including wines.