a Middle Eastern dessert, made with layers of thin pastry, nuts and syrup or honey

baklava, baklawa
containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

söt, sockerhaltig
the region including countries such as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, etc. that has Mediterranean Sea to its west and India to its east

Mellanöstern, Främre Orienten
Mellanösterns historia präglas av betydande kulturella och politiska förändringar.
the Mediterranean Sea or the region consisting of the countries surrounding it

Medelhavet
an amount or sheet of something covering a surface or lying between two other things

skikt, lager
having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

tunn, smal
a baked good made from dough or batter, often sweetened or filled with ingredients like fruit, nuts, or chocolate

bakverk, konditori
Han köpte en choklad-bakelse som en godbit att njuta av med sin eftermiddagskaffe.
a fruit or edible seed enclosed in a hard shell
a sweet, sticky substance made by bees from flower nectar and used as food

honung
tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes

mycket tunna degark som används särskilt i grekiska rätter, filodeg
a small, ring-shaped fried cake made from sweetened dough

munk, donut
Barnen slickade ivrigt av det sockerbelagda glasyren från sina fingrar efter att ha slukat sina favorit-munkar fyllda med gelé.
to cut something into pieces with a knife, axe, or other sharp tool

hacka, skära
a brown nut which is shaped like human brain

valnöt, skalad valnöt
Vi samlade en handfull valnötter och kastade dem i luften, försökte fånga dem med våra munnar.
an edible green nut with a hard shell that is sometimes half-open

pistage, pistagenöt
Han använde malda pistagenötter i sin hemgjorda glass för en rik och krämig konsistens.
a sweet oval nut with a pale brown shell

mandel, mandlar
Apan plockade skickligt mandlarna från trädet.
changed into a liquid state as a result of being heated

smält, flytande
Den smälta osten bubblade på pizzan.
a soft yellow food made from cream, used for spreading on bread and in cooking
(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten

krispig, knaprig
De snackade på krispiga potatischips medan de tittade på matchen.
cooked with dry heat, particularly in an oven

bakad, ugnstekt
De bakade kanelbullarna var mjuka och klibbiga, med en generös virvel av kanelsocker och glasyr på toppen.
a thick sweet liquid made with sugar that is often used as a sauce

sirap, melass
Sirapen från de konserverade persikorna användes för att glasera kakan.
a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

socker, råsocker
having a thick consistency that clings to surfaces when in contact

kladdig, kletig
Efter smältningen blev chokladen kladdig och rörig.
a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

krydda
Receptet kräver en nypa krydda för extra smak.
a spice that is made from the dried and rolled barks of a Southeast Asian tree, especially used in sweet foods

kanel, kanel
Jag njuter av den rika och söta smaken som kanel tillför min hemlagade havregrynsgröt.
a description of a past event available in the form of a writing or recorded voice

historia
a country mainly in Western Asia, with a smaller part in southeastern Europe

Turkiet
a country in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula
different or better than what is normal

speciell, särskild
the time at which a particular event happens

tillfälle, händelse
a ceremony or event where two people are married

bröllop, vigsel
related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

religiös, andlig
a period of time away from home or work, typically to relax, have fun, and do activities that one enjoys

semester, ledighet
a meeting, especially one with a particular purpose

möte, samling
something considered choice to eat

godbit, läckerhet
a person whose job is to make bread, cakes, pastries, and similar baked goods, especially for sale

bagare, konditor
(of food) having a firm, dry texture that makes a sharp, crunching sound when broken or bitten

krispig, knaprig
De snackade på krispiga potatischips medan de tittade på matchen.
