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bici bici
An icy Adana dessert of cornstarch jelly, rosewater syrup and strawberries.
About bici bici
Bici Bici is a summer dessert associated with Adana in southern Türkiye. This profile fixes the source's red-fruit branch as strawberry and keeps the defining cornstarch jelly, crushed ice and rosewater syrup.
Rose water supplies a floral perfume, strawberries add bright fruit acidity, and powdered sugar softens the neutral starch base.
The dessert is vividly chilled and spoonable, combining translucent jelly cubes with melting ice and a pink, fragrant syrup.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in bici bici
Adana-Style Strawberry Bici Bici.
- WaterJelly and syrup liquid
- CornstarchFirm translucent jelly
- IceFinely crushed frozen base
- Powdered sugarSyrup sweetness
- StrawberriesFixed red-fruit branch
- Rose waterFloral syrup aroma
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Water:
- Cornstarch:
- Ice:
- Powdered sugar:
- Strawberries:
- Rose water:
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- commercial rose-water formulation
Origins & food traditions
GoTürkiye identifies bici bici as an Adana summer dessert built from crushed ice, cooked starch, sugar and sherbet. Turkish Style Cooking supplies the complete water-and-cornstarch jelly with ice and a powdered-sugar, red-fruit and rosewater syrup; this profile fixes strawberry as the permitted red fruit.
Countries
- Türkiye
- TürkiyeCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Adana Cuisine
- Turkish Cuisine
- Turkish CuisineCatalogue link pending review