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Baklava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Many groups claim Baklava as their own. However, a check of the history of baklava yields surprising results. It is widely believed that it is of Assyrian origin. Around approximately the 8th century B.C., Assyrians baked thin layers ... Ask Armenians and they will say: "We invented and improved the recipe" (with spices)
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A: Russians, Greeks and Turks each claim they invented baklava, the supremely sweet pastry eaten throughout the Middle East and parts of Asia. The paper thin pastry dough known in Greek as filo probably originated with nomadic Turkish people, who began the custom of layering it with nut filling and a sweet syrup topping.
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Baklava is claimed by almost every Balkan state as its own invention; most people in the United States first encounter it in Greek restaurants. If the truth were known, it's probably the Turkish who invented it, as is the case for many other "typically Greek" dishes.
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It seems all over the Middle east Levant area different peoples claim to have invented baklava, that their flavorings are "correct", some use cloves some not, some use sugar others honey, some use lemon some not.
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