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Jérémie.Berlioux

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In the lab of Istanbul's baklava master: 'The stomach never lies'

Nadir Gullu's crispy and sweet baklava has been tasted by world leaders including Putin, Erdogan, Obama and King Abdullah

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Jérémie.Berlioux

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ISTANBUL, Turkey - Some may say that Nadir Gullu is a food tyrant, but there is no doubt that his perfectionism and authoritarian approach have made him into the master baklava maker that he is today. Known in Turkey as baklavaci, his baklava is among the best in Turkey.

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Nadir Güllü, maître pâtissier baklavaci dans son atelier de Karakoy, Istanbul © Jérémie Berlioux

Although he is not as tough on his employees as the Ottoman Sultans were believed to have been with their servants, he runs his baklava business like a despot.

There is no room for debate as to how his crispy delights are not just random sweets, but something deeply rooted in tradition.

“We don’t make dessert, we make baklava," insists the fifth generation in a line of baklavaci, describing Baklava as "the sultan of meals".


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