Baklava preparations during Ramadan in Turkey's Gaziantep

Baklava preparations during Ramadan in Turkey's Gaziantep

Slices of baklavas are displayed at a Turkish bakery in Gaziantep, Turkey. Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry featured in many cuisines of former Ottoman countries. It is a pastry made of layers of filo dough filled with chopped walnuts or pistachios and sweetened with syrup or honey. The sweet pastry is a popular treat at iftar, the evening meal when Muslims break their fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan.