Expatriate Cake

Hemshin people went abroad to Russia at the turn of the last century to earn a living. There, they learned to make bread and cake. And they learned very well. Enough to make himself famous in Russia and open prestigious pastry shops in Iran and Poland. Later, Hemşin people brought baking and pastry to all over Turkey. They opened patisseries both in the big cities and in the countryside of the country; In many places, these were the first pastry shops there...

Uğur Biryol's book, based on his oral history study, offers snapshots from this long migration story. Stories of exile, from the hardships of the first visit to Russia to the days of royal patronage, to Tehran after the October Revolution, to Poland, and even to the Nazi camps... The history of Turkey's famous pastry shops... The social transformation and 'abandonment' of Hemşin '... What pastry and bakery masters tell us about their art and the special place of the Hemshin people in this art... Although it is not talked about much, it is actually a 'homeland reality' that we are all familiar with, a taste like fresh pastry.

Erhan G.Ersoy's Foreword on "Hemşinlihood" from an anthropological perspective and Akif Kurtuluş's Epilogue, as a Hemşinli man of letters and poet, add richness to the book.



Number of Pages: 208

Year of Printing: 2007


Language: Turkish
Publisher: İletişim Publishing

First Print Year: 2007

Language Turkish