artwork by patriciasoliani

Friday, September 16, 2011

SEEN: Baklavaji

A Turkish sweets shop in Maidan Hawally
HUMOR: With due respect to the members of the third sex,  "baklava" sounds like the Filipino phrase "bakla ba?" rougly translated "Is he gay?" or "Are you gay?".

FACTS:  Baklavaji is a sweets shop in Maidan Hawally selling popular Turkish sweets particularly the "baklava".

Baklava is a rich, sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup and honey. It is a widely popular dessert in the Middle East, served in every special occasions.

Ji is generally used as a suffix in names and title in the Indian subcontinent.

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