Ustun Lahmacun & Pide Salonu - Review - Stoke Newington - London - The Infatuation

"On the Newington Green end of Green Lanes, where Mary Wollstonecraft twinkles around the corner, there’s a handful of Turkish restaurants, patisseries, and Ustun Lahmacun. This tiny dedicated lahmacun and pide shop has pictures of Don Corleone on their walls and bread you can’t refuse. A bite here, whether grabbing a lahmacun to go, or sitting in a bright-lit little corner seat with pickles, bread, and a nourishing soup is always a good idea. All the breads are made-to-order. While the pide is satisfying if unspectacular, the lahmacun is excellent. The dough is kneaded fresh to a Rizla-like transparency, the mince mixture spread before being cooked in their wood-burning oven. The result is excellent: heavy on onion and isot pepper. It’s a true IYKYK snack in this part of town. Food Rundown Lahmacun Who knows how many lahmacuns you can find all over London? Whatever the number, this is up there with the crème de la crème. Watching the bread be carefully pummelled and rolled out, before a spiced lamb mince is smushed and spread on top, and then swivelled off into the oven, is a joy. The result is a crisp, meaty bread that you can enjoy in slices or in a wrap. We’re partial to the latter with lots of salad. photo credit: Giulia Verdinelli" - Jake Missing