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.
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Origin Period, From (Year)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)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 accountAnatolia 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 accountContains Meat or Poultry 1 FAQs
What is the earliest record of the word börek?
It appears in a 12th-century Turkish epic.
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.
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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.
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The pastry is made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes.
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Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Article body
The final form can be small, individual triangles, especially from street vendors called "byrektore" which sell byrek and other traditional pastries and drinks.
Uses Ingredient: Cheese, Lead section
made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes
Uses Ingredient: Spinach, Lead section
made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes
Uses Ingredient: Potato, Lead section
made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes
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