Name:

Deniz

Surname:

Doner

Country:

Turkey

Region:

Ankara

Biography:


Deniz Döner, 68 years old, lives in Ankara. She worked as a teacher of cooking and nutrition in girls' colleges in different regions of Turkey for years. Her grandmother originated from Thessalonica and was a good cook. Deniz Döner first tasted lady’s finger made by her grandma. Later she learnt how to make it in cooking school and taught it to her students. This dessert is prepared mostly on religious holidays for special guests in her family. According to her, Lady’s navel is one of the emblematic desserts of the Ottoman palace cuisine which still survives today.