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Börek
Stuffed phyllo pastry

Börek

Börek, also referred to as burek or byrek or burekas, is a family of pastries or pies made in West Asia and Southeast Europe.

The pastry is made of a thin flaky dough such as filo with a variety of fillings, such as meat, cheese, spinach, or potatoes. A borek may be prepared in a large pan and cut into portions after baking, or as individual pastries. They are usually baked but some varieties can be fried. Borek is sometimes sprinkled with sesame or nigella seeds, and it can be served hot or cold.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Michal Gregor (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.