Baklava: Rich Turkish cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry
Have you ever tasted baklava? Do you know where the word baklava comes from? In fact, the word “baklava” first appeared in English in the 1600s.
However, it is believed that the word baklava was used by the Turks and the Mongolians thousands of years ago. When we take a look at the origin of the word baklava, it is seen that the word most probably comes from the Turkish language because the root “baklamak” or “bağlamak” means “to pile up“, “to compile“, “to tie” or “to wrap up” or even “to close or fold“. The word thus indicates “a clever “compilation” (or “bağlama“) of all the necessary ingredients to form or create “baklava“. Sometimes, the word is written or typed as baclava with no change in meaning. No matter what the origin of the word is, every human being loves the taste it offers. Here are some “baklava” examples:
- We enjoy eating baklava for dessert.
- This well-known restaurant offers awesome Turkish foods like döner, a delicious Turkish dish in which meat is grilled on a revolving vertical spit, and baklava, a sweet, nut-filled pastry.
- For dessert, we can’t choose between tiramisu and baklava.
- Baclava is usually made of thin layers of flaky pastry.
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