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Best Baklava in London
“Layered filo, chopped nuts, syrup or honey—baklava's origins blur across borders, but its place at the table doesn't.”
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Baklava ( , or ) is a layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with either syrup or honey. There are several theories for the origin of this pastry, but is considered a traditional dessert among the cuisine of countries in West Asia, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. It is also enjoyed in South Asia, where, although not a traditional sweet, it has become popular over the years.
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Baklava is a layered pastry where gossamer sheets of filo encase a center of chopped nuts, then everything gets bound together with syrup or honey. The pastry's origins blur across centuries and borders—there's no single story—but it has become fundamental to the dessert tables of West Asia, Southeast Europe, Central Asia, and North Africa. Even in South Asia, where it wasn't born, baklava has steadily claimed a place at the table.
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- traditional across multiple cuisines
- adaptable sweetener (syrup or honey)
- spread across continents
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