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Tasting Notes
Dostlar Fırını is at Kıbrıs Şehitleri Caddesi 120 in Alsancak, Konak, İzmir. It has been open since 1983.
Boyoz and gevrek
Boyoz is a flaky baked pastry associated with İzmir's Sephardic Jewish community. Besides plain boyoz the list has spinach, cheese, olive, aubergine, wild-greens, artichoke, minced meat, pastırma and mozzarella versions, sweet ones with chocolate, honey or custard, İzmir gevreği and baked eggs.
Kumru and frozen packs
The oven also bakes kumru sandwiches with Bergama tulum cheese or with sucuk and mozzarella. Boyoz is sold frozen in packs of 20 or 35 to bake at home.
“Order a plain boyoz first, then try the artichoke or the large honey one.”
LR Kitchen — field note