{"id":18923,"date":"2023-04-19T07:18:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=18923"},"modified":"2023-04-19T07:18:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T11:18:22","slug":"battle-of-the-cheezy-noodz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=18923","title":{"rendered":"Battle of the Cheezy Noodz"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve said it before: any region whose cuisine includes both dough and cheese has a signature dish that layers them in a delectable baked creation. Sometimes that dough is leavened and baked into bread, sometimes it\u2019s dried and boiled into noodles \u2013 an oversimplification, I know, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n

At its most fundamental, Noodles and Cheese, unadorned with sauce, meat, or veggies, is at once down-to-earth gratification and elegant-in-its-simplicity indulgence. (Ashkenazi Jews will immediately home in on Lokshen mit Kaese.)<\/p>\n

On a recent \u201cExploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa\u201d food tour, I decided to do a comparison of two examples, achma <\/em>from Georgia and su b\u00f6re\u011fi <\/em>from Turkey. Interestingly, but unsurprisingly when you think about it, achma is considered a member of the khachapuri family (Georgian breads) and su b\u00f6re\u011fi belongs to the borek clan (stuffed filo pastry).<\/p>\n

Most recipes for these call for a combination of two compatible cheeses: a salty, crumbly type like feta plus a soft, springy variety like mozzarella. You\u2019ll see imeruli and sulguni in Georgia and beyaz peynir or k\u00fcnefe peyniri in Turkey, for example. Essential features for any of these treats are a crispy crust enclosing soft noodles and melty, slightly salty cheese. I purchased a slice of each from two different markets and brought them over to the boardwalk for an A\/B comparison.<\/p>\n

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\nHere\u2019s the Georgian Achma…<\/p>\n

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\n…and here\u2019s the Turkish Su B\u00f6re\u011fi.<\/p>\n

Want to know more about them? Which one prevailed? I\u2019ll tell all when you join me on my Exploring Eastern European Food in Little Odessa<\/a> ethnojunket. There are still some openings on my April 25 tour; sign up to join in the fun!
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