Efendy’s 1m-long kebab designed for sharing, Somer Sivrioglu says
Catch the first look at the 1m-long kebab that will be launched in Balmain, Sydney on World Kebab Day.
Efendy Balmain is taking our obsession with the humble kebab to a whole new level with his 1m-long Adana kebab.
The super-sized kebab will be released on International Kebab Day on Friday and will be on the Efendy menu for a month. Efendy owner, Turkish chef and SBS favourite Somer Sivrioglu said the giant kebab, designed to be shared between 3-4 people, was a celebration of food’s ability to bring people together. For Sivrioglu creating an opportunity for people to enjoy and share food together has been a mantra of his own 25-year food journey.
Sivrioglu, who also owns Anason Barangaroo, has been revolutionising the way we look at Turkish food for the past 12 years at Efendy - there is no vertical rotisserie here with the meat and vegetables char-grilled over hot coals.
Sivrioglu and head chef Burak Cakir set up an open mangal filled with burning charcoal in Efendy’s courtyard on Thursday to preview the full scope of the kebab menu that will be highlighted this month. This includes the Adana kebab with hand-minced lamb mounted on a heavy skewer and grilled over coals. The feast of Turkish cheeses, lavash flatbread, meats and vegetables included a peak at the new offal offerings with lamb testicles served up.
Efendy is known for cooking the traditional Turkish way, over coals, and its Van-styled weekend breakfast.
“The weekend breakfast is inspired by the coastal Turkish town of Van where it’s all about variety, so the grazing banquet includes more than 30 different Turkish breakfast items with Turkish apple tea and coffee,” Sivrioglu said.
Sivrioglu’s lunch and dinner menu spans hot and cold meze recipes from Istanbul’s street stalls to mains cooked on the charcoal grill.
Sivrioglu also imports his own Turkish wine and has created a list of some the country’s best to match with his meat-focused menu.
ONE METRE KEBAB - GRAB IT WHILE YOU CAN
Date: From July 12 to August 12
Price: $100
Address: 79 Elliot St, Balmain
Website: efendy.com.au
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