How 20,000 Pieces Of Baklava Are Handmade Every Week In Gaziantep, Turkey | Big Batches

One of the most iconic desserts in Turkey is baklava. And in the southeastern city of Gaziantep, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, master chef Mehmet Akincioglu runs a traditional baklava shop that bakes hundreds of trays of this dessert every day.
Everything from the dough and butter to the pistachios used for filling is carefully chosen to bring out the most intense flavor and consistency.
We visited Akincioglu Baklava to see how it makes this legendary dessert in such big batches.
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How 1,200 trays of legendary baklava are made every week in Gaziantep, Turkey | Big Batches

[@mgultas]

I'm a 40-year-old Turkish man, and if you have never tasted baklava from Antep, you have no idea how tempting those trays are.

[@dannydorito6827]

Isn't Baklava Greek?

[@mgultas]

@dannydorito6827 I hope you are not serious. Of course it isn't from Greece. If you would, go to Gaziantep Elmacıpazarı Güllüoğlu or İstanbul Karaköy Güllüoğlu and eat some baklava. Then go the "baklavaki" heaven of Greece, wherever it is and try some wannabe baklava. Compare and decide for yourself. I'm pretty sure you will easily determine whose dish it is.

[@dannydorito6827]

@@mgultas oh okay, I will try today

[@RosinDaddy5280]

Best is in sham souria

[@VikasKumar-pm4nd]

Turkey vs Greek as always

[@thenewongoam2486]

My Favourite Pastry of All Time

[@U.K.N]

They are literally the definition of “guilty pleasure”

[@teryyy5052]

SAME ! 🙏

[@Punith2827]

It's not a pastry ... it's just called Turkish delicacy or Turkish sweet in Asia

[@ebolahunter4144]

@@vineleak7676because it may just be dough and syrup?(and nuts) That’s like saying you don’t like spaghetti bolognese cause it is just noodles and bolognese. Just cause it is more doesn’t make it better.

[@U.K.N]

@@vineleak7676 then you probably ate baklava that was garbage but labeled baklava

[@peachesbunny]

My mom once brought home baklava and it was my first time seeing and eating it. Needless to say, I got addicted and finished around 20 in one night. Thank you to the Turkish embassy for gifting my mom that or I would never know how baklava tastes like!!! 😂❤

[@volterintt8185]

How is your weight now?))

[@U.K.N]

Only 20 ? PATHETIC

[@gilangridhoutama]

Blood sugar 📈

[@gageracer]

I'm from that city and never heard of Akincioglu Baklava. It says in their website they were founded in 1994. I guess really old Baklava places did not want to be filmed because they don't need any publicity. edit: in fact most beloved baklava places in Gaziantep have a limited production to keep their taste and quality really high. One of them, Zeki Inal, told me that they don't even want a website because their baklava sold outs by 2pm most of the time. All they have is an instagram account and if you really want an order outside that's the only way for you to do it.

[@Rosa-yb2to]

First time I tasted baklava, I was astounded. It's certainly one of the most delicious things I have ever eaten.

[@fayesouthall6604]

Agree. 😊 I was pleasantly surprised.

[@mk_annan22]

I first saw Baklava on 2011 season of MasterChef Australia while I was in Bangladesh. A decade later when I came to Italy for Master's degree studies, my Turkish friend treated me with Baklava; one of the most delicious treats from Turkiye. 😊

[@saikrishnathiwakarrk]

One of best pastries of the world thank you turkey and middle east in general for your lovely pastries .They are a treat to eat😊😊

[@drpk6514]

Funny a Turk thanks Tukey There is no reason to say it was created in Turkey first although they make a good one. It could have been created in Any Arab country or even in Iran and later adopted by Turks. In any case, it is supper sweet and unhealthy nor I like it that much.

[@okeykkey]

It's Kurdish turk isis Nato terrorist are from mongolia they have no culture 😊

[@TurquazCannabiz]

@@drpk6514 I think it's pretty obvious that his name isn't Turkish. Besides that, if the guy decides to thank Turkey or wants to share that he enjoys baklava, why the hell would you type a salty reply like this? Some people confuse me

[@drpk6514]

@@TurquazCannabiz I know these people and Im not a fool to see what the guy is doing in its comment.

[@spork8721]

@@drpk6514 you are such a weirdo for policing someones enthusiasm for food

[@LitoCortes]

I actually had the pleasure of trying their baklava and ithas been the best I've had till this day.

[@ananony02blo]

The fact that there's a kid making a baklava is MINDBLOWINGGG

[@ananony02blo]

im not sure if its a kid??

[@CatCat-tm2cg]

It’s a kid but it’s probably the son of the owner.

[@IceCream-hp7mm]

One of the most delicious treats ever created, I imagine this one’s are superior to any baklava I’ve tasted so far 🤤

[@TRbeybifeyz]

great video. many thanks!

[@frasersgirl4383]

What a lot of amazing work!!!

[@user-sm3ru1fm6g]

So much detail and effort go into it!

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

baklava is indeed the best dessert in the world, its so addicting

[@mitchkusek]

I'm impressed that the chef would take the rolling pin of dough from the kid, and use the kid's work on camera as the example. How long has the kid been rolling the dough to make a product that gives the chef *that* much confidence?

[@murphychris9811]

i love the way she says batches

[@purplequeen1727]

My Dad used to make baklava when I was little. It was to die for!

[@petracollins8623]

Such a lot of work to make those delicious morsels. Appreciate all the effort. Always take some home . Antep is a lovely place to visit.

[@MayoraWawixTachibana]

Whenever I think of Turkish cuisine, baklava will always be the first thing that I think of.

[@okeykkey]

It's Kurdish. turk are from mongolia they eat pork and other things I don't know. If you like turkish things go to mongolia

[@taniesaz2230]

i think of cats lol

[@friedpickle8332]

@@okeykkey Sorry but no. Wikipedia page: "The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650,[4] a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish: باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.[5][6] The name baklava is used in many languages with minor phonetic and spelling variations. According to Mary Isin, an Ottoman food historian, the earliest reference to baklava is in a poem by 15th century mystic Kaygusuz Abdal.[7] Historian Paul D. Buell argues that the word baklava may come from the Mongolian root baγla- 'to tie, wrap up, pile up' composed with the Turkic verbal ending -v;[8] baγla- itself in Mongolian is a Turkic loanword.[9] Sevan Nişanyan considers its oldest known forms (pre-1500) to be baklağı and baklağu, and labels it as being of Proto-Turkic origin.[10] Another form of the word is also recorded in Persian, باقلبا (bāqlabā).[11] Though the suffix -vā might suggest a Persian origin,[12][13] the baqla- part does not appear to be Persian and remains of unknown origin.[14] Linguist Tuncer Gülensoy states that the origin of baklava is bakl-ı (feed) in proto-Turkish and suffixes -la-ğı are added. The word changes as bakılağı > bakılavı > baklava.[15] The Arabic name بقلاوة baqlāwa likely originates from Turkish.[16]"

[@mohammadsaadnadeem5924]

Even if the earthquake affects them they don't care and do well. God Bless them

[@Automedon2]

What an impressive man and his crew. That is old world level of skill and quality. I hope all those young men stay in the craft - the knowledge mustn't die.

[@SonStashu]

I used to have upstairs neighbors and their son stole my wallet, their sewer water came thru my ceiling into my dining room because of a leak and used to cause endless amounts of noise late at night.. However the young lady who lived with them never forgot about me and used to make me her home made Baklava.. It was magnificent I very much appreciate the work and love she put into it to make it so delicious, I hold no grudges against them, never did. I miss her Baklava every day more and more

[@kkz201]

what an incredible skill. the phyllo is actually thinner than paper.

[@MichaelSacamos]

To everyone who sees this comment, keep pushing in life and never give up. Can't wait to see you successful one day and May God bless you!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DanialDanishQ]

With touch of sugar, baklava came to dance, A sweet symphony, life's joyful expanse.

[@janicedarling194]

How amazing--I loved learning about how you make your baklava! What a wonderful shop! My ancient grandmother would make her own dough by putting the dough in the middle of her big bed on a clean bedsheet and having her 8 children stretch it out thinner and thinner. We used pistachios, and butter, and made a syrup that was not too sweet. MMMM.

[@shlomoaziz411]

Gaziantep ice cream is great also

[@matthewtroia5836]

So glad Claudia Romeo is back!

[@mozxz]

I watched Life of Boris make one earlier today, and now this is what KZbin will recommend forever and ever .........

[@eanschaan9392]

Baklava tastes like love in pastry form.

[@jon.wilson]

One of those amazing recipes that no one knows the true origin of, but is so good that it's been around in some form for thousands of years

[@gguugguugguugguugguugguu7556]

Iraq

[@dan-wb9dd]

Assyrians

[@atlasworld6420]

Baklava, like many Turkish desserts and savory pastries, comes from Central Asia. Turks are also from Central Asia. The Ottoman empire was a Turkish empire and ruled all the Balkan countries and all the Middle Eastern countries for 600 years. With the Ottoman Empire, Turkish cuisine spread to all Balkan countries and Middle Eastern countries. Baklava is a Turkish word and it is registered as a Turkish dessert in the international arena.

[@gokhancakmak1410]

A very good dessert of Gaziantep :)

[@ashokathegreat4534]

Gaziantep is a turkified name of a city not native or build by turke

[@cookingshowchannel_01]

Beautiful 👍

[@ccdecker]

LOL! I actually like baklava, but I can identify with this. No matter who makes it or how much work they put into it, it never blows my mind the way amazing food should.

[@sandilemsibi]

That hair on his arms though 👀👀

[@sedagazioglu2582]

My favorite baklava station! Gaziantep!!!

[@MithunOnTheNet]

Hands down my favourite sweet, besides the Gulab Jamun

[@evolancer211]

It truly is the best dessert

[@ecfrt]

It is so delicious

[@Gushik]

So cool! Baklava is my favorite dessert ❤😊 so love to eat it in Turkey!

[@okeykkey]

It's All Kurdish and Kurdistan. Isis terrorists turk are from mongolia

[@2dTones]

dayum, Antep baklava goes straight on the bucket list :D

[@fan.80s_90s]

Please do Big Batches segments on Nablus Kunafa.

[@ViewByRay]

Love baklava... my favourite sweet treat

[@GathemiaJr.]

Muhtiş ya!

[@c.b.i..8533]

My favorite sweet.. 😍😋❤🇮🇳

[@GatorAidMedical]

a true master craftsman

[@boygeorge4932]

The last thing he said was very true..❤

[@tdkx]

damn, that looks tasty.

[@Theycanfindus]

One of the few sweets that i eat but only in special occasions.

[@ha231]

Love baklava!

[@ketanchoudhary684]

I like the process of making this, even though i dont like to eat baklava

[@honor9lite1337]

Turkeys!!

[@zoeka7324]

Incredible skills

[@daniels4338]

Nothing like a Greek man's arm hair in my Baklava.

[@noyansever]

They are not Greek but Turkish

[@eb1504]

This dish is too sweet for me lol

[@andiamocclash397]

How harry would you like the arms of the dough maker? this guy : YES

[@Cjxtreme66]

Baklava is wonderful to eat. A pain in the ass to make. I still try once a year or so.

[@JuicyIsraeli]

Da daily dough 💈

[@justfateh9747]

I heard the sound of a machine that opens dough, i have two of them. Which brand do you have?

[@ozccer1807]

BEST DESERT IN THE WORLD !

[@AlbertoGonzalez..]

No bye far

[@ozccer1807]

@@AlbertoGonzalez.. you should try good one my friend :)

[@Anolaana]

Claudia is back for another season, hooray!

[@rafael-ey5vh]

👏👏👏

[@spebat]

Every time I’ve had baklava, it tasted like somebody was making something delicious, but messed it up at some point in the process.

[@leechrec]

SKILLZ

[@ufukccelik]

EN: Even a slight mistake sometimes can prevent the baklava from turning out as desired. TR: Ufak bir şeyden baklava [şey olur mu] heder olur mu? Oluyor yani olur yani. Props to the translator!

[@thelimitingfactor]

Now watching out for arm hair in my baklava

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

First time trying freshly baked baklava I had to have three pieces, after that I buy it whenever I can which is rare in my country.

[@joniharon511]

Я пробовал дешовую пахлаву из продуктового магазина, она оказалась не свежая и твёрдая, но при этом она всеравно была очень вкусная. Я очень хочу попробовать свежую пахлаву

[@CatCat-tm2cg]

The ones at stores aren’t good, talking from experience.

[@purplestarowl89]

😋😋😋🥰💚💚💚💚💚

[@hq5203]

what temperature should the butter be around?

[@allythearts5439]

Do you have to have a specialized oven to bake this ?

[@abdullahbulbul.]

Here is our country

[@WanderlustGoGo]

Why is the guy working with his hands next to the giant mixer? This is dangerous AF

[@John-Smith02]

0:43 Hello everyone, this is your Daily Dough of Internet

[@wrailee]

Looks like his son is already starting his apprenticeship.

[@Ambitionincarn8]

3:02 just noticed there's a kid working in there too 😂

[@CatCat-tm2cg]

He’s probably the son of the owner

[@jz453]

01:28 special flavor from the chef's sweat， skin, fur, perfume and LOVE!!

[@__G__-]

I would like mine with extra arm hair please

[@fistan5447]

Guy knows his baklava granted but i wish he stayed at school a little longer and learned Turkish a bit better. The subtitles are far too generous XDXD

[@damascusraven]

Good to see children working there, they yearn for the coal mines!

[@CatCat-tm2cg]

It’s probably the son of the owner.

[@ersinyalcn9237]

Hersey iyi hoşta Ustamızın maşallah kol kılları o biçim keşke eldiven taksaymış malum tanıtım videosu çekiliyor

[@Shretzgazi]

How is hafiz mustafa when compared to antep baklavas? Just curious

[@johndee3301]

Question: how many arm hairs get in the dough that way? It's not zero.

[@CatCat-tm2cg]

You don’t wanna know🤫

[@micgreenson7308]

ALLAHU AKBAR ☝️❤️ AMEEN

[@ingilizanahtar644]

🎉

[@trumpwon20204]

Huuuge crush on Claudia Romeo!!!

[@charlescdt6509]

How can we get this awesomeness in the US?

[@AlexBsSecret]

I'd try to ask around turkish restaurants tbh there might be some which have it on their menu. If you're lucky you might even find a turkish bakery, I know there are some in the big cities in the US. It might not be as good as the ones from bakeries in Turkey, but at least you'll get a general idea how Baklava tastes like. Usually you get it by the weight, I'd try a little bit at first, Baklava can be very sweet for 1st time eaters, usually you eat only ONE or at most two with a cup of tea or coffee and you're good. Good luck. And if you've time to visit Turkey, Antep is really the place to try Baklava because the region is the most well known for pistachios, they can be very expensive like gold in nut/seed form lol

[@TunjungUtomo]

What's the shelf life of this Baklava?

[@amazon4716]

Each time I have to put on the CC Accent.

[@alfblack2]

I so want to try Baklava so much. but cant find in my locality. I am sad.

[@eminasaur4272]

I am sad for you too! Where are you from?

[@fdama]

Lebanese baklava is my favourite.

[@XHelloimjoeyX]

Syrians introduced this verson w kaymak/ishta to Gaziantep first. OGs!

[@SynthRockViking]

I've been to Turkey twice and forgot to try the Baklava 🤦‍♂️

[@btbd2785]

besides the way the filo dough which is the samw as what greeks use for their baklava.They use roasted walnuts instead; which I feel is much better than pistachios.

[@Lexikon69]

I tried them but I found them to soaky. Maybe they stood too long on the display of a german Döner Grill with all the steam and fats floating around. They also tasted more like oil than butter. Maybe it would helped, they were under a plexiglas box.

[@mirvha714]

I could never work here. I'd have stage 7 diabetes within 7 minutes and 7 seconds later I'd be in Baklava heaven.

[@lmao1660]

Youre not supposed to eat the whole box XD

[@marpintado]

5: 30 A child working there? 2 at 9:45?

[@marpintado]

@@barsylmaz9802 I understand that and respect the idea. I helped my parents on their jobs. As long as the young ones can keep studding if they desire that's good. They get the notion of the responsibilities of life. Thank you for the enlightenment. Greetings from Portugal.

[@aditisk99]

Must be a family member

[@ntrier]

This was fascinating to watch. The part that made it difficult was watching people handle dough with extremely hairy arms.

[@manonxg]

For me hands are fine, but arms? They could at least shave them🤢

[@MDeLorien]

Same, and it's not only here, but in all restaurant kitchens ....absolutely disgusting

[@hampter3819]

We joke that those hairy arms and authentic flavors of sweat is what makes the food delicious. 😂 Not true obiviously but a well known thing. 😅

[@batuhanefe6911]

@@manonxgıts where the taste comes from

[@vexcarius7100]

Yeah and that part of the arm tends to be always sweaty 😅😅

[@KillahX669]

aren't there arm hair on the dough?

[@bt2280]

5-10 years my tukus, 1 year tops.

[@plibani4248]

0:52 I wish I can unsee that. Very dangerous. A slight slip towards the powerful arm and this batch of baklava will have a very high protein content...