Baklava

When it comes to sweet dishes, baklava is unquestionably the most common in Syria. These small bites are an important part of the country's café culture, where men, in particular, meet for tea or coffee. Baklava is a sweet pastry made from filo pastry that is either layered or shredded to resemble spaghetti and wrapped around chopped nuts. It arrived in Syria during the Ottoman period.

The dish's two components are held together by the liberal use of honey or syrup, which makes each piece of baklava extremely rich and sweet on the tongue. Baklava filled with chopped pistachios is said to have been invented in the 1870s by a chef in the Syrian capital, while other versions use chopped walnuts or hazelnuts, all of which are native to the region. If you intend to travel to Syria, this meal is one of the must-try dishes.