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Learn about the history of Turkish twisted baklava, the best kind of dessert
It is said that the desserts eaten have a special charm, especially the Turkish baklava, which takes those who eat it to its different and distinctive world [...]
One of the most famous and delicious desserts is baklava of all kinds, especially Turkish baklava, which is filled with various types of nuts such as pistachios, walnuts and others.Its story goes back to a cook who was called Laois.Lawa was the personal chef of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid, and it was she who invented this candy. When I presented it to the Sultan and he tasted it, he liked it so much that he said baklava. In Turkish, it means look what the cook has made.What is Turkish Baklava and what are its ingredients?
It is a type of dessert that is famous for its deliciousness and distinctive taste, especially in Turkey and the Levant countries. In some countries, they are called baklava sticks or pistachio sticks.It consists of thin, crisp layers of dough and is filled with pistachios, walnuts or various nuts. It is sweetened by adding honey or syrup, and more recently it has been sweetened by some with chocolate. Turkish baklava was first recognised within the borders of the Ottoman Empire.It then travelled the world and was included in the list of the ten most recognised foods in the world.Learn why Turkish baklava is called brominated baklava
Baklava's name is the result of several stories and influences, as it is said to have been named after legumes. This is because peanuts or pistachios are a key ingredient. In another version, the word is said to be derived from the old Ottoman Turkish language. It is a corruption of the name of the wife of a Sultan of the Ottoman Sultanate. However, German scholar of the Turkish language Guy Dorfer rejected the possibility that the word is of Turkish origin. Another form of the word is Baqlba, which is of Persian origin.The name was also given the word brominated due to the shape of the Baklava They are in the form of small cylinders that are rolled up.What is its history?
The history of Turkish baklava is not very well documented, but it is known in history that it was made in the kitchens of the Ottoman Empire at the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.The Sultan also presented it to the Janissaries in a tray in its now customary form. In the middle of the month of Ramadan with a festive ceremony called the Baklava Parade.Baklava has been the cause of dispute between many regions that disagreed about its origin, especially between Turks and Greeks. However, many sources have confirmed that the origin of baklava dates back to the second century BC, especially in Mesopotamia and the Assyrians. They used to prepare it from layers of crisp dough and fill it with dried fruits from nature and then sweeten it by adding honey, and then the Turks took it from them, then the baklava travelled from country to country and differed in its preparation and ingredients according to the customs and traditions of different countries and each country added to it what it prefers. For example, the Arabs added drops of rose water to it, the Arameans added cinnamon to it, and the Greeks added bee honey to it to sweeten it, so each country has its own special addition that distinguishes it from others, but the Turkish baklava remains the original among all of this.Turkish baklava and the customs and traditions of Ottoman celebrations
Turkish baklava was a staple of celebrations in the modern Turkish state and the old Ottoman Empire, where a special procession emerged, known as the Baklava In the middle of Ramadan in the late seventeenth century AD, the Sultan at that time distributed trays of baklava to the Janissary units and other military units in Istanbul, provided that every ten people have a tray of baklava, and they used to make big celebrations when moving the trays of Turkish baklava brominated from one place to another, and the soldiers took the remaining trays for each tray of baklava. The trays were distributed and transported in a special system where Selahdar Agha would start first and take the first two trays in the name of the Sultan because the Sultan considered the Janissary to be the first number, and the soldiers would take the remaining trays for each tray, passing a green painted wood covered with parts of towels and carrying the tray on their shoulders. The heads of each regiment walk in front, and the tray bearers walk behind them, they exit the open doors and walk towards the barracks, in the form of a huge and large procession and this parade is called the Baklava Parade, and all Istanbul residents go out to the markets to watch the Baklava Parade, and this has been one of the most famous customs and traditions of Turkish baklava since the ancient Ottoman Empire.What are the most popular types of baklava?
Chopped with pistachios:
It is considered one of the most famous types of Turkish baklava and is prepared from crisp dough flakes that are specially rolled, and pistachios are included in it and sweetened with its own honey, and gives it a special and unique taste when eating it that takes those who taste it to a special world.Azerbaijani baklava:
It is prepared from fragile dough sheets, and its ingredients include almonds and Turkish nuts. Which gives it a special and different taste, and it is cut in a parallel shape, and it is one of the most famous ornaments that are presented on holidays and occasions.Creamy pistachio baklava:
It is considered a type of Baklava The traditional Turkish dessert is made from crisp dough sheets and is filled with a mixture of cream and pistachios, and then sweetened with honey to make it light, delicious and more appetising.Greek baklava:
It is prepared from 33 layers of dough and symbolizes the years that Christ lived in the belief of the Greek state. It includes honey, walnuts and cinnamon, which adds a different taste to it.Algerian baklava:
The number of dough layers that are used in preparing baklava in Algeria varies according to each region and each city, and its ingredients include sugar, almonds and walnuts, which makes it a unique taste specific to the country that offers it.Iranian baklava:
Differs Baklava Iranian baklava differs from other types of baklava in that it is made from a specific number of crisp sheets of dough. That, plus saffron, coconut and nuts all rolled into one.Baklava differs in its manufacture and preparation from one country to another. Their origin remains the same - the thin, fragile layers of dough.But with different and distinctive additions.Between almonds, coconut, nuts, hazelnuts, cream, saffron or cinnamon. Each of them has its own distinctive taste, but the Turkish baklava with its distinctive ingredients remains with a special taste and charm.