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Baklavaci Hacibaba @ Kizilay, Ankara

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Assalamualaikum :D Baklava is a traditional Middle East/Turkish sweet pastry consists of layers of phyllo filled with nuts and is sweetened with sugar or syrup. Even though it has a very sweet taste, it  is one of the Turks favourite desserts other than the lokum (delights) since the Ottoman Empire. Baklavas are usually been served for both formal occasions and non-formal occasions.  Baklavaci Hacibaba (pronounced as Hajibaba) is one of the legacy bakery that makes baklava for many years, to be exact since 1949. The bakery is well known by the locals and foreigners who also claimed that the baklava there is the best in town. Besides bakery, Hacibaba also has its own chains of restaurants. I went to the bakery which is situated near Kizilay. The bakery was simply decorated yet elegant.  Choose which type of baklava and how many kg you want. The worker will package them nicely in a box for you. Besides buying baklava for takeaways, there was also an eating ar...

Preferr Boulangerie @ Mahkota Parade

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Assalamualaikum :D I went to Preferr Boulangerie, a not-so-new bakery inside Mahkota Parade.  I just noticed about the bakery few days ago but in fact it was launched end March this year.  The front of the bakery. The pastries available. More pastries and buns.  I love how they put the stacks of flour on the floor.  Still looked hygienic. Cakes, tarts and eclairs. Gelato!!! Rye and cream cheese with pistachio (RM3.50) Cannelle (RM4.90) It was a French pastry with custard at the center. Chicken mushroom tart (RM3.90) Chicken and egg sandwich (RM6.90) The sandwich was so delicious and  the taste was just right for me. Hot cappuccino (RM5.90)  Gelato (RM7.50/cup) You can mix different flavours in a cup. The dining area. The bakery had a country interior. Love the checkered mirror!! The cashier. The outside dining area. I love ...