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| Alternative names | Woman's navel |
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| Type | Pastry |
| Place of origin | Turkey |
| Main ingredients | Choux pastry,syrup |
Alady's navel (hanım göbeği) orwoman's navel (kadın göbeği) is a type of sweetpastry fromTurkey. They are made from balls ofchoux pastry which are given a dimple, deep-fried and then soaked insyrup.[1][2][3] It derives its name from its donut-like shape that resembles anavel (belly button).[4]
It bears similarity to other desserts with "evocative" names such asVezir Parmağı (visier's fingers),Dilber Dudağı (lady lips),Kerhane Tatlısı (brothel dessert),[4]Sütlü Nuriye (Milky Nuriye) etc.[citation needed]
