Baklava is Cypriot, in as much as northen Cyprus is Turkish!

Dhavlos · Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 11:16 pm Post subject:

http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=26522&cat_id=1

Cyprus rules! · Mukhtar/is Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 668

I like that quote, very true...... I don't know where pakalva (very tasty in my opinion!) comes from, but I do know a lot of countries have it, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Lebannon, Syria, Egypt etc....lets just say it's something we share! About the education, it's true what Dhavlos say's, in the past people haven't really differeciated (don't think i've spelt that right, my spelling's awful!!) between Turks and Turkish Cypriot, when I was younger there was a lot of resentment of the "tukrs" because of the invasion, not that they hated every single Turk, but what the Turkish army did, and are still doing.....Alot of what the Greek Cypriot youths know about the Cyprus problem is, Tukey invaded Cyprus, Turkish troops in Cyprus, "we want them out.." I'm lucky I suppose I haven't come across any racist Greek Cypriot's, their are ppl who say, "i mistrust the Turks", but then they'll say, "Oh but not the Turkish Cypriot's". At me Greek school we were never really told about the Cyprus prob, apart from "the Turks invaded", neither in church, although they do make you sit and listen to really long letters from some bishop or other, about some saint.......hehe Wink

LOL, and there's me thinkin this was a post about paklava!! Smile

Cyprus rules! · Mukhtar/is Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 668

Whe I said "get them out.." I meant the Turkish troops..just thought i'd clear that up! Smile

city · Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

Cyprus rules! · Mukhtar/is Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 668

Thanks City!! I tend to use the 'Quick Reply', which I don't think has a spell check....but thanks for the advice, I really am crap at spelling, it's shamefull! Smile

Crash Test Dummy · Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject:

interesting thread.....

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Baklava or baklawa: means legume or bean in Arabic. It is a popular rich, sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East, South Asia, and the Balkans, which are made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry, sweetened with sugar or honey syrup.

list of countries who have it

In Afghan cuisine.
In Albanian cuisine as bakllava.
In Armenian cuisine as փախլավա (pʼaḫlava).
In Assyrian cuisine.
In Azeri cuisine.
In Bangladeshi cuisine.
In Bosnian cuisine as baklava.
In Bulgarian cuisine as баклава (baklava).
In Egyptian cuisine as بقلاوة (baʼlēwa).
In Georgian cuisine as tapluna.
In Greek cuisine as μπακλαβάς. (mpaklavás or baklavás). This is also the most famous type in the United States.
In Indian cuisine.
In Iraqi cuisine.
In Israeli cuisine as בַּקְלָוָה or בקלוה (baqlava).
In Kurdish cuisine.
In Lebanese cuisine as بقلاوة (baʼlēwa).
In Levantine cuisine as بقلاوة (baʼlēwa).
In Macedonian cuisine as баклава (baklava)
In Montenegrin cuisine as baklava.
In Pakistani cuisine.
In Persian cuisine as باقلوا (baqlavā).
In Palestinian cuisine as بقلاوة (bak'lawa).
In Romanian cuisine as baclava.
In Serbian cuisine as баклава, baklava
In Syrian cuisine as بقلاوة (baʼlēwa).
In Turkish cuisine as baklava, Ottoman باقلوا. It is the most famous type, especially in Europe.