What is Baklava?
[[File: Baklava - Turkish special, 80-ply.JPEG|thumbnail|right|Baklava]] '''Baklava''' is a traditional [[Middle East]]ern sweet made from [[pastry]] and often eaten as a [[dessert]]. It is also known in many countries of the [[Middle East]], [[Western Asia]] and the [[Balkan Peninsula]]. It is also developed from the cookery of the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref>Isin, Priscilla Mary 2018. ''Bountiful Empire: a history of Ottoman cuisine. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0D5tDwAAQBAJ]''</ref> Baklava is a popular dessert in [[Turkey]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wittistanbul.com/magazine/what-is-baklava-and-where-to-find-the-best-baklava-in-istanbul |title=What is baklava—and where to find the best baklava in Istanbul? |work=Witt magazine |access-date=2013-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231854/http://www.wittistanbul.com/magazine/what-is-baklava-and-where-to-find-the-best-baklava-in-istanbul/ |archive-date=2013-10-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Greek writers praise world-famous Turkish baklava |work=Daily News |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/greek-writers-praise-world-famous-turkish-baklava-147021}}</ref> Baklava is made of thin pastry layers filled with [[Nut (fruit)|nuts]], [[pistachio]]s or [[walnut]]s. It sweetened with special [[syrup]] or [[honey]]. Baklava can also be served with [[ice cream]] or [[kaymak]] (clotted cream). ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Middle Eastern foods]] [[Category:Azerbaijani food]] [[Category:Persian food]] [[Category:Algerian food]] [[Category:Tunisian food]] [[Category:Uzbekistani food]] [[Category:Turkish food]] [[Category:Greek food]] [[Category:Armenian food]]