Ramadan Kareem And The Time For Having Baklava

Nia S. Amira
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The history of Baklava is as di­verse as the number of ways it is prepared and the number of countries that claim its ori­gins. Is it generally accepted that Bak­lava came to us from the Assyrians at around 8th century B.C. Layering nuts with a simple unleavened flat bread and drenched with honey. As only the wealthy of the time can afford this simple luxury, baklava was held as a special dessert for those in high posi­tions of society such as monarchs and kings. In Turkey, to this day, one can hear a common expression: “I am not rich enough to eat Baklava every day”.

The modern day baklava went through a number of transitions as the history of the area kept on chang­ing. Middle East, Eastern Mediterra­nean, Balkans, Caucasia; Turks, Arabs, Jews, Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians of today who introduce baklava as their national dessert were all part of the Ottoman empire once.

In Iran Ramadan is the best time for celebrating good events with family at sahar and eftar time. By con­sidering current life style that every body is just running to go to work or school, Ramadan time is very special for family to gather and enjoy the time and baghlava is one of the most favor­ite sweet pastry among all Iranian at eftar time.

Bogor Today interviewed Mrs. Roya Mostofi by long distance call to know what people need for their first eftar in Ramadan and she said every­one will break the fasting by taking baklava, dates, zolbia and bamieh as traditional sweets with a cup of sea­sonal flower tea considering long fast­ing time specially at summer.

The best baklava is belong to Yazd province of Iran which is so famous and tasty, and every one who has test this quality never goes to other brand of baklava and everyone seems agreed to spend their 150.000 Iran Rials or equivalent to US $ 5 for one kilo of baklava.