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Country of origin: Ottoman Empire
Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry featured in many cuisines of the formerly-Ottoman, Arab, and Iranian countries. It is a pastry made of layers of phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey.