Ditch Baklava, Try These 8 Filo Pastries From Turkey

1. Fıstıklı sarma

Also known as pistachio roll or wrap, Fıstıklı sarma is made from a single sheet filo sheet stuffed with pistachio butter to give it an organic green colour. 

2. Su böreği

This dish is regarded as the most difficult but flavourful savoury filo dish. It is stuffed with cheese and parsley and the sheets are soaked in water, olive oil, milk, and eggs before its baked to perfection. 

3. Antakya künefesi

The authentic kunafa is a simple recipe made from shredded filo sheets and unsalted cheese cooked till golden brown and dunked in sugar syrup. 

4. Şöbiyet

Basically a traingle shaped baklava but with different filling, Şöbiyet consists a mixture of semolina and kaymak, a thick type of cheese. 

5. Güllaç

Soaked in rosewater-infused milk, Gullac is a festival recipe that's made with soaked filo sheets stuffed with nuts like walnuts or almonds and for garnish they use pistachios.

6. Kol böreği

A spiral filo pastry that is stuffed with cheese, spinach, potatoes, or ground meat and pine nuts. 

7. Sigara böreği

Turkish fried feta rolls are a delicacy commonly consumed in the region.  

8. Bülbül yuvası

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