Tasting Notes
Zeynel Ergin Gevrek Fırını is on Zeynel Ergin Sokağı (1466 Sokak) at No. 2 in Alsancak.
Gevrek and boyoz
İzmir gevreği is the crisp sesame ring that gives the bakery its name, and boyoz, a flaky pastry of Sephardic origin, is the other staple. Boyoz is sold plain or filled with sucuk and mozzarella, potato and mozzarella, spinach, leek and tulum cheese, aubergine with charred pepper, or mushroom with tulum cheese.
Açma, poğaça and breakfast items
The sweet açma comes with chocolate, tahini, banana and chocolate or apple, and poğaça with tulum cheese, tomato and tulum cheese, or wild herbs. For breakfast the list adds Çingen salad, kaşar cheese, jam and honey in jars, Nutella and gevrek sauce.
“Order a plain boyoz and a tulum cheese boyoz with tea, and take a gevrek with a jar of jam or honey.”
LR Kitchen — field note