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Tasting Notes
Van Kahvaltı Evi is at Defterdar Yokuşu Sokağı 52/A in the Kılıçalipaşa quarter of Beyoğlu.
The Van spread and cheeses
The serpme Van breakfast is listed for two, three and four people, with a breakfast plate and a pişi plate. The cheese list has otlu peynir (herb cheese), tulum, örgü cheese, aged kaşar, white cheese and village cheese, and murtuğa is a Van dish of toasted flour and butter.
À la carte
Omelettes, fried eggs and menemen come with cheese, mushroom, spinach, kavurma, sucuk or pastırma, and gözleme has several fillings. Sides are jams, honey with kaymak, karakovan honey, tahini with molasses, Nutella and olive salad.
“Order the serpme Van breakfast for two and add a plate of murtuğa and the herb cheese.”
LR Kitchen — field note