Holiday memory — Dolma that transported me back

I first ate Dolma on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the richly layered quality I remembered. saffron was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong.

Azerbaijani cuisine reflects Turkic, Persian, and Caucasian influences meeting at a historical crossroads. It was the a wedding feast memory that I was really chasing and this recreated it. doshab grape molasses was offered and brought the whole experience together. Some dishes are attached to a time and place. This one finally restored that attachment.