Kavala Cookies
Edirne macaroons or Kavala cookies with its common name is a gastronomic item that adds considerable value to Edirne's awareness. Although it may seem strange that the city of Kavala in the Greek territory is named and registered here, the fact that the city of Kavala was a part of the Ottoman geography until the last century makes it understandable. We know that this flavor was prepared by Turkish masters as an element of the palace cuisine in the Ottoman Empire. The peoples who were displaced by the exchanges carried the cultural elements of the places they lived with them to new geographies and even showed more ownership. This is the story of the transformation of Edirne almond cookies into Kavala cookies. However, it is a nice detail that it is the most popular product taken from Edirne to their country by Greek tourists coming from Greece with daily tours, and it is more popular than the ones produced in Kavala. Almonds grown in and around Edirne are used in many recipes in the local cuisine. The leading role in this cookie is played by the famous almonds of the region. Edirne almond cookies are offered for sale as a gift in 2 different forms. These are the ones that are registered in Greece Kavala and offered for sale in the form of a moon. In our country, moon-shaped productions are accompanied by bite-size cubes. It is a very famous local cuisine flavor that you can easily find in the bazaars selling souvenirs in every corner of Edirne, in the branches of the companies that produce this cookie.
