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When in Hala EAT MANTI
“The Manti is
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There’s kebab...and then there’s manti in Hala. Never miss it.
Remarkably good and satisfying.
Casual and pleasant
Small £11.50 Large £ 17.50
29-30 Grand Parade
Harringay, London N4 1LG
t: 020 8802 4883
understandable
Hala’s bestseller”
in a thin dough sheet which is then boiled or steamed. The size and shape of Manti vary signifi- cantly depending on geographic location.
There are many ways to eat Manti in London that comes directly from Turkey or includ- ing the popular Kayseri Mantisi (Manti from the Anatolian city of Kayseri). The dish is known for its tiny size and a tangy to- mato sauce drizzled over the garlic yogurt.
Try this recipe for Kayseri Mantisi at home for a taste of Turkish regional cuisine and a new twist on Italian-style ravi- oli. All you need is a rolling pin or a pasta machine. Or, go the easier route and purchase pre- made wonton wrappers.
You can also purchase Manti as a ready mail and prepare it at your home for yourself.
The nice thing about Manti is that you can buy it as a pack- age like pasta, you can store it in your freezer and prepare the sauce when you want to eat it, and you can easily make it at home.
If you’re planning to take a trip to Haringey, in North London, where you
By MIKI SALLEY
can see all Turkish restaurants, you must try the meat-filled dumplings topped with garlic yogurt called Manti that is a kind of Turkish style ravioli, on your menu list. I tried this dish and loved the Manti when I visited to Turkey for vocation last summer. Since then I’ve looked forward to getting the same tasting by visiting a few restaurants that serves Manti and unfortunately the taste was not the same. But since then I visited Hala Restaurant which one of the well-known restau- rants with the Turkish cuisine,
located in Harringey, North London.
If you go to Turkey you must try Manti. If you’re not planning a trip to Turkey anytime soon, you can visit Hala Restaurant which will make you feel like you’re eating Manti in Turkey.
Manti is a type of dumpling popular in most cuisines of the South Caucasus, Balkans, Cen- tral Asia, and Afghanistan. It’s also popular among Chinese Muslims and that is consumed throughout post-Soviet coun- tries, where the dish spread from the Central Asian republics. The manti typically consist of a spiced meat mixture, usually lamb or ground beef, wrapped
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