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Börek

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Börek, also called burek or byrek, is a family of pastries made in West Asia and Southeast Europe from a thin flaky dough such as filo, filled with ingredients such as meat, cheese, spinach or potatoes. It may be baked in a large pan and cut into portions afterward, or made as individual pastries, is usually baked though some varieties are fried, and can be sprinkled with sesame or nigella seeds and served hot or cold.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1101 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountSource dates the earliest record of the word to the 12th century Turkic epic Danishmendname; the exact year within the century is not given, so the value is approximated to the century's start, 1101.
Origin Period, To (Year)
to 1200 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountSource dates the earliest record of the word to the 12th century Turkic epic Danishmendname; the exact year within the century is not given, so the value is approximated to the century's end, 1200.
Disputed
Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own account
Anatolia and the Turkic world, per the earliest known record in a 12th century Turkic epic; a Byzantine Greek origin is also proposed by some scholars 1
Classification
Dietary SuitabilitySourced to the subject's own account
Contains Meat or Poultry 1
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In Cuisine

Armenian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Austrian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
German Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Hungarian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Lebanese Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Moroccan Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Polish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Romanian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Russian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Serbian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Tunisian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Ukrainian Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Burek (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Burek (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • History section, earliest record of the word (region attribution)
    The earliest record of the Turkish word börek appears in the 12th-century Turkish epic Danishmendnâme, where a sweet pastry called şeker böreği is mentioned.
  • History section, earliest record of the word (century start)
    The earliest record of the Turkish word börek appears in the 12th-century Turkish epic Danishmendnâme, where a sweet pastry called şeker böreği is mentioned.
  • History section, earliest record of the word (century end)
    The earliest record of the Turkish word börek appears in the 12th-century Turkish epic Danishmendnâme, where a sweet pastry called şeker böreği is mentioned.
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rek (dietary-suitability)
    The pastry is made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes.
  • In Cuisine: Armenian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Austrian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: German Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Hungarian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Moroccan Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Polish Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Romanian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Russian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Serbian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Tunisian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • In Cuisine: Ukrainian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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