As much as I love to travel, no, I have not been to Khalifa Bakers myself, as it is located in Pakistan.
I have however been fortunate to try their signature product, naan khataai, an almond biscuit.
Why on earth would I care about an almond biscuit? By biscuit, I do mean cookie-like thing, a shortbread, and I do love baked goods, but you know I'm not generally a cookie girl. But this is different. A thing of beauty. Well, not beauty. But deliciousness.
Khalifa Bakers has been around since 1925, and is located inside Mochi Gate, in Lahore. The bakery has been a family business the whole time. That's ... about all I know. Besides the fact that it is *very* popular. They even have a delivery service in the city now.
But my experience was at my office, when a co-worker brought them back. They came in a simple box. I thought nothing of them, until I tried a bite that had broken off of one. After I quickly devoured a whole one, I went to do a little research, but, still don't have much useful to tell you.
The biscuits don't really look like much. They even look kinda burnt. Slightly covered in powdered sugar.
I have however been fortunate to try their signature product, naan khataai, an almond biscuit.
Why on earth would I care about an almond biscuit? By biscuit, I do mean cookie-like thing, a shortbread, and I do love baked goods, but you know I'm not generally a cookie girl. But this is different. A thing of beauty. Well, not beauty. But deliciousness.
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But my experience was at my office, when a co-worker brought them back. They came in a simple box. I thought nothing of them, until I tried a bite that had broken off of one. After I quickly devoured a whole one, I went to do a little research, but, still don't have much useful to tell you.
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| Naan Khataai |
But they are fantastic. The base is like a shortbread, incredibly buttery. Well, not buttery exactly, as they are made with ghee. The buttery nature is intense. They are sweet, but certainly not too sweet. Just right.
I loved the texture. Soft, a bit crumbly, but with whole chunks of almonds in for crunch.
I know this still doesn't sound like much, just like, well, a shortbread cookie, but the flavor and texture were really quite unique. I found myself quickly addicted. To a cookie.
I can't say I'l have the opportunity to have these again, but I'd gladly welcome it, if I did.
I loved the texture. Soft, a bit crumbly, but with whole chunks of almonds in for crunch.
I know this still doesn't sound like much, just like, well, a shortbread cookie, but the flavor and texture were really quite unique. I found myself quickly addicted. To a cookie.
I can't say I'l have the opportunity to have these again, but I'd gladly welcome it, if I did.
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