Desserts Menu

Lente in Latin means “slowly, without haste”. That is the essence of our restaurant, paper publications and our internet magazine. We encourage you to enjoy the moment, cele- brate daily rituals and appreciate little gestures. Today in Romance languages lente means magnifying glass or lens. It suggests learning about your past, but also implies opening up to different cultures and traditions. Last, but not least, lente is part of the aphorism of Roman Emperor Augustus: festina lente (“make haste slowly”). Live intensively, yet slowly, savouring every moment. Join us on this journey! DESSERTS MENU ISRAELI MALABI with raspberry syrup and coconut flakes – 12 COPHI TIRAMISU Italian classic made with our own specially blended coffee to match the chocolate and the cream filling – 13 AFFOGATO vanilla gelato, Cophi espresso and honeycomb – 13 GELATO halva, pistachio, vanilla, lemon sorbet – 6 per serving For any allergens, please ask our staff – we’ll try to make it as exciting without them! Israeli MALABI, in Greek mαχαλλεπί (mahallepi), also known as muhallebi or mu- hallabia, is a milk dessert from the Middle East. Legend has it that it was intro- duced into Arabic cuisine in the late VII century by a Persian cook who served it to an Arab general by the name of al-Muhallab bin Abi Sufra. He liked it so much, he named it after himself. According to Janna Gur’s The New Book of Israeli Food, the recipe originally hails from Turkey (the dessert is alternatively called sutlach, from the Turkish word sut, which means milk). Today malabi has countless variations – with pistachios, walnuts, vanilla, pomegranate syrup or orange blossom water. In Israel, where some people keep a kosher diet, it is sometimes prepared with almond milk so it can be enjoyed after meat. It is often served during Shavuot, also known as Rose Festival, probably because rose water seems to be one of the most popular ingredients of malabi. ICE CREAM’S origins are known to reach back as far as the II century BCE, although no specific date of origin nor inventor has been undisputably cred- ited with its discovery. We know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar. Biblical references also show that King Solomon was fond of iced drinks at harvest. During the Roman Empire, rich aristocrats frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavored with fruits and juices. The Italian gelato was probably invent- ed in XVI century Florence, thanks to Bernardo Buontalenti, an engineer working for Caterina de’ Medici. It is said that also an alchemist and astrol- ogist Cosimo Ruggieri was involved in the creation process – which seems legitimate, since ice cream seems to be quite magical... Some sources report the creation of TIRAMISU – meaning “pick me up”, “cheer me up” or “lift me up”– as originating towards the end of the XVII century in Sie- na in honour of Grand Duke Cosimo III. Legend has it that he liked to have tiramisu served during tedious council meetings of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. The symbol we have adopted as our logo was created by Aldus Manutius, a XV century publisher. facebook.com/lentewarsaw facebook.com/lentemagazyn lente-magazyn.com Powered by Cophi .

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