The Baklava is an unchallenged Turkish Dessert

When you look at the countries where the baklava is famous, you could easily understand that there is a strong relationship with Ottoman Empire? All of these countries are old parts of Ottoman Empire and some of them are neighbors. Then it is not very difficult to accept that baklava is a Turkish invention. Baklava has always been a special place for Turkish bairams, weddings and celebrations. Also for Ramadan, it is an indispensable dessert for iftaree (evening meal during Ramazan) menu. And today we could tell about a place where the baklava is made best. I am talking about Gaziantep in Turkey and “Antep baklava”. We, Turkish people, have a big difficulty to understand how some nations claim that the baklava is from their kitchen. Even in Turkey, someone from Ankara or Istanbul can not claim that any other city has better baklavas than Gaziantep. Because if something belongs to anywhere it belongs to there. We cannot change this reality. For example all famous baklava sellers in Ankara, Istanbul, Antalya and all big cities of Turkey are also from Gaziantep.

By the way please do not mix the Turkish baklava with the things sold by the name of baklava in American supermarkets. I have been always talking about the “Turkish baklava” from the beginning. First of all you could not sell a real Turkish baklava in a box placed on the shelves of a market. The people who have tasted the real baklava understand what I am try to say. And I suggest to other people “wherever you are, find a shop that sells daily Turkish baklava and taste the best dessert in this world or come to Turkey and we could have a chance to serve you”…