In line with that cultural influence, owner Ilhan Yalcin said the shop's ashure recipe, devised by his grandfather, was based on an Armenian cold soup that could be described as an ashure variant. His version was on the simple side, but still boasted a plethora of ingredients: dried figs, dried apricots, raisins, chickpeas, white beans, oat berries, salt, rice starch, a sprinkle of crushed hazelnuts and a small amount of turmeric, which lent a pleasant yellow hue. The sweetness was natural and not overbearing, with the apricot imparting a surprising tartness.
