Baklava

Baklava (/bɑːkləˈvɑː, ˈbɑːkləvɑː/, or /bəˈklɑːvə/; Ottoman Turkish: باقلوا listenⓘ) is a layered Middle Eastern dessert made of filo pastry sheets, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey. It was one of the most popular sweet pastries in the Ottoman Empire.

For the North Macedonian music group, see Baklava (band).
Not to be confused with Balaclava.
Baklava
Pistachio baklava from Gaziantep, Turkey
CourseDessert
Serving temperatureCold, room temperature or re-warmed
Main ingredientsFilo pastry, nuts, syrup
VariationsMultiple

There are many competing proposals for the origin of baklava, but there is no consensus on which of the options is true. In modern times, it is a common in Arab, Turkish, Levantine, and Maghrebi cuisine, as well as in South Caucasus, Balkans, Somalia and Central Asia.

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