Eastanbul cup kadaifi (Kadayif-Kataifi) Kadayif: A Legacy Dating Back to Thousand and One Nights TalesKadayif, alongside Baklava, constitutes the two most favorited desserts of Ottoman Cuisine. Early versions of this legendary dish could be traced back even to the Thousand and One Nights Epic.

Yet, Kadayif is a traditional Seljuk and Ottoman dessert. Although regarded overwhelmingly within Turkish culinary art, one could deem it as one of the shared gastronomical legacies of countries in the Middle East and Balkans, formerly lands of Ottomans. Therefore, versions such as Greek Kataifi, or Albanian Kadaif point to more or less the same connotation.

Historical records also confirm that this imperial dessert is among the dishes mentioned in Sultans Royal Cuisine. Tel Kadayif is essentially a kind of very finely shredded phyllo dough. These thin strips are shaped according to different recipes. Then it is baked until golden brown and gets its appetite-stimulating crispiness.

Once doused in sugary syrup and plated with some flavorsome nut sprinkles, it is perfectly ready to serve. Eastanbul is proud to introduce its homemade-quality baked Fincan (Cup) Kadayif for your convenience, ready to serve only after being drenched in syrup and appropriately dressed with nuts.