Taste of Cities
Tray of baklava pieces topped with pistachios in Mostar
Traditional

Baklava

in Mostar

Mostar's baklava leans into the Bosnian-Ottoman sweet tradition with layered pastry, chopped nuts, butter, and syrup baked until crisp at the edges and sticky at the center.

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Across the Balkans and former Ottoman lands, baklava changes subtly by city, with different nuts, cuts, and syrup styles signaling local preference.

dessert

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