Kattama ( kk, қаттама, translit=qattama; ky, каттама, both ), katlama, katmer ( tr, katmer), qatlama Azerbaijani , катма

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

, qator gambir ( mn, гамбир, ) is a fried layered

bread Bread is a staple food prepared from a dough of flour (usually wheat) and water, usually by baking. Throughout recorded history and around the world, it has been an important part of many cultures' diet. It is one of the oldest human-made f ...

common in the cuisines of

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. Qatlama in traditional Turkish means "folded", which comes from the verb ''qatlamaq'' "to fold", likely referring to the traditional method of preparation. The Turkish variety katmer is made as a dessert with

kaymak Kaymak, sarshir, or qashta/ashta ( fa, سَرشیر ) ( ar, قشطة or ar, قيمر ) is a creamy dairy food similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in Central Asia, some Balkan countries, some ...

(

clotted cream Clotted cream ( kw, dehen molys, sometimes called scalded, clouted, Devonshire or Cornish cream) is a thick cream made by heating full-cream cow's milk using steam or a water bath and then leaving it in shallow pans to cool slowly. During this t ...

,) and like many other delicacies from

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, is also filled and topped with

pistachio The pistachio (, ''Pistacia vera''), a member of the cashew family, is a small tree originating from Central Asia and the Middle East. The tree produces seeds that are widely consumed as food. ''Pistacia vera'' is often confused with other sp ...

Turkish Regional Katmer Styles

*Sivas Katmeri *Antep katmeri *Kilis Katmerihttps://www.ci.gov.tr/Files/GeographicalSigns/193.pdf

References

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