Key Pastries Vocabulary - Baklava

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

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

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

the sea that is to the south of Europe, north of the North Africa and west of the Western Asia or the countries surrounding it

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

having opposite sides or surfaces that are close together

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

a small fruit with a seed inside a hard shell that grows on some trees

a sweet, sticky, thick liquid produced by bees that is yellow or brown and we can eat as food

tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes

a small, ring-shaped fried cake made from sweetened dough

to cut something into pieces using a knife, etc.

a brown nut which is shaped like human brain

an edible green nut with a hard shell that is sometimes half-open

a sweet oval nut with a pale brown shell

changed into a liquid state as a result of being heated

a soft, yellow food made from cream that we spread on bread or use in cooking

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

cooked with dry heat, particularly in an oven

a thick sweet liquid made with sugar that is often used as a sauce

a sweet white or brown substance that is obtained from plants and used to make food and drinks sweet

having a thick consistency that clings to surfaces when in contact

a type of dried plant with a pleasant smell used to add taste or color to the food

a spice that is made from the dried and rolled barks of a Southeast Asian tree, especially used in sweet foods

usually freshly squeezed juice of lemons

a description of a past event available in the form of a writing or recorded voice

a country that is mainly in Western Asia with a small part in Southeast Europe

a country with a long history and rich culture located in South Eastern Europe and Northern Mediterranean Sea

a country in southwest Asia

different or better than what is normal

the time at which a particular event happens

a ceremony or event where two people are married

related to or associated with religion, faith, or spirituality

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

a meeting, especially one with a particular purpose

something considered choice to eat

someone whose job is baking and selling bread and cakes

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

in the best possible way

an ability to do something well, especially after training