Balkan Burek

Savory Burek pastry from The Balkans

Balkan Burek is a savory, flaky pastry made from paper-thin sheets of phyllo dough wrapped around fillings such as meat, cheese or vegetables. It is a staple breakfast food across the Balkan peninsula and a widely recognized cultural icon, valued for its crisp exterior, rich fillings and hand-rolled craftsmanship. - AsNotedIn

Places

Nis Southern and Eastern Serbia
Serbia
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Timeline

Y/M/D	Person	Association	Description	Place	Locale	Event
1894/00/00			Turkish master baker, Mehmed Oglu, creates the Balkan-style Burek by expertly flipping layers of thin dough and baking it in pork lard.	Nis	Southern and Eastern Serbia


Food Attribute	Baking
Food Type	Savory Pastry

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Particulars for :
Product Kind	Food
Food Taste	Savory
Food Culture	Serbian Food
Food Conformation	Viand
Food Form	Victual

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