baklava
Syrup-soaked pastry
Baklava is a rich Middle Eastern and Mediterranean pastry made of layers of thin phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and soaked in honey or syrup.
The result is intensely sweet and flaky: We ordered baklava for dessert.
Regional variations use pistachios, walnuts, or almonds, with different spices and syrups.
Ultra-thin pastry dough
- pistachioEdible green seed
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
rosewater · Turkish delight · mezze · taverna · Greece · Turkey · Lebanon · Armenia
Edible green seed
- walnutEdible hard-shelled seed
- almondEdible tree nut
- hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
- cashewCurved edible seed
chopped · ground · crushed · filling · roasted · toasted · praline · nutmeat
Ultra-thin pastry dough
- filoTissue-thin pastry dough
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- crispyBrittle and snapping
layers · stacked · laminated · buttered · brushed · delicate · paper-thin · golden
Thick sugar liquid
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
- soakedThoroughly wet throughout
- drenchedThoroughly wet throughout
- stickyApt to adhere
glistening · golden · amber · glossy · candied · caramelized · saturated · pooled
Buttery baked dough
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- indulgenceYielding to desire
sweet · rich · decadent · gourmet · traditional · festive · celebration · Eid
phyllo
Ultra-thin pastry dough
honey · rosewater · Turkish delight · mezze · taverna · Greece · Turkey · Lebanon · Armenia · Iran
pistachio
Edible green seed
cashew · chopped · ground · crushed · filling · roasted · toasted · praline · nutmeat · mixed nuts
phyllo
Ultra-thin pastry dough
crispy · layers · stacked · laminated · buttered · brushed · delicate · paper-thin · golden · baked
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
sticky · glistening · golden · amber · glossy · candied · caramelized · saturated · pooled · drizzled
pastry
Buttery baked dough
- confectionElaborate sweet preparation
- treatSomething pleasantly special
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
indulgence · sweet · rich · decadent · gourmet · traditional · festive · celebration · Eid · Ramadan
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- Greek cultureGreece, Greek mythology, Greek history, Greek cuisine, Greek gods
- world dessertsbeignet, churro, gelato, stroopwafel, mochi
- Greek Sweetssemolina cake, orange cake, custard pie
- LevantSyria, Damascus, Aleppo, Beirut, Jordan
- phyllo dishesspanakopita, borek, spinach pie, cheese pie, meat pie
baklavapickles
Vegetables preserved in brine
kimchi · sauerkraut · olives · black coffee · lemon
baklavamochi
Pounded Japanese rice paste
fortune cookie · apple pie · crème brûlée · sticky toffee pudding · churros