Lalanga is a deep fried
flatbread
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found in
Greek
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and
Turkish cuisine
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s. Historically it was present in both
Byzantine
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and
Ottoman cuisine
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Sources
The Ottoman palace kitchen registers (''matbah-i amire defterleri'') ...
s.
Etymology and history
''Lalanga'' was present both in the
Byzantine
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and
Ottoman cuisine
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Sources
The Ottoman palace kitchen registers (''matbah-i amire defterleri'') ...
s; whilst in the former it was only eaten as a sweet, in
Ottoman Turkey
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it was eaten both as a sweet dish with honey or as a savoury, with cheese.
Lalanga continues to exist in the
Turkish cuisine
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,
as well as in the Greek Cuisine (mostly in Peloponnese) as
Lalagia (In Greek ''Λαλάγγια'').
Varieties in Ottoman Cuisine
In the Ottoman printed cookbook,
Ali Eşref Dede'nin Yemek Risalesi
''Ali Eşref Dede'nin Yemek Risalesi'' (''Ali Eşref Dede's Food Treatise''), the second Turkish cookbook
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, there is a recipe as Lalanga.
See also
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Shelpek
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Bhatoora
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Mekitsa
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BeaverTails
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