Baklava

Baklava
Pistachio baklava from Gaziantep, Turkey
CourseDessert
Place of originOttoman Empire
Serving temperatureCold, room temperature or re-warmed
Main ingredientsFilo pastry, nuts, syrup
VariationsMultiple

Baklava (/bɑːkləˈvɑː, ˈbɑːkləvɑː/,[1] or /bəˈklɑːvə/;[2] Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا ) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. It was one of the most popular sweet pastries of Ottoman cuisine.[3]

There are several theories for the origin of the pre-Ottoman version of the dish. In modern times, it is a common dessert among cuisines of countries in West Asia, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa.

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  2. ^ "Oxford Dictionaries". Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  3. ^ Isin, Priscilla Mary (2018). Bountiful Empire: A History of Ottoman Cuisine. Reaktion Books. ISBN 9781780239392. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30. Retrieved 2021-01-21.

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