i'm taking sides, when it comes to cinnamon

July 27, 2009 12:03 PM

Where can I find tahini bread in the Boston area?

I've checked Watertown, and specifically Sevan - but it seems like most of the Armenian bakeries make tahini bread loaded with cinnamon, which does not taste right to me. I've had Turkish tahini bread when I used to live in Virginia, and it was phenomenal - flaky, warm (when fresh), not very sweet, loaded with tahini, baked to perfection and graced with just the right amount of sesame seeds. I'm dying to find something similar locally!

Does anyone know where I might be able to find some non-cinnamony tahini bread in beantown??

posted by raztaj to Food & Drink (3 answers total)

Arax has a larger selection than Sevan, but Sevan bakes daily. I'm willing to bet that, if you make clear that you'll buy the whole batch, Sevan will bake it special for you (I also thought Sevan had a more Turkish swing than Arax or Eastern Lemulje).

You may also want to google Boston area Turkish restaurants. I'd suggest some, but I haven't had the chance to check any out yet.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 1:31 PM on July 27, 2009

Try Eastern Lamejun Bakers, on Belmont Street just west of where it splits off from Mt Auburn Street.
posted by carmicha at 1:54 PM on July 27, 2009

There's a new Turkish restaurant in Arlington that you may want to check out. I"ve heard good things about it:
Pasha
669A Mass. Avenue
Arlington, MA 02476
[phone].
posted by jdl at 7:56 PM on July 27, 2009