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A new culinary dispute has broken out between Türkiye and Greece after Laz boregi, a signature dessert associated with Türkiye's Black Sea region, was reportedly presented in Greece as a traditional Thessaloniki sweet called galaktoboureko.
The development has added another item to long-running debates over foods shared across Turkish and Greek culinary traditions, following earlier discussions involving dishes such as cacik, a yogurt-based side dish, and baklava.
According to the claim, Laz boregi is served in Greece under the name galaktoboureko and listed among the country's traditional desserts.
The name is said to bring together the Greek words "galakto," meaning milk, and "boureko," meaning borek, a broad term used for pastries made with thin layers of dough.
A report published by a popular Greek news website reportedly described galaktoboureko as one of the most popular desserts in Greek cuisine. It said the sweet stands out with its crisp layers of pastry, thick milk and semolina cream, and syrup poured over the top.
The report also noted that the dessert is generally considered difficult to make, although it can be prepared at home when the correct steps are followed.
The Greek report reportedly went on to identify galaktoboureko as an important part of Thessaloniki's dessert culture.
It placed the dessert alongside several other well-known sweets associated with the northern Greek city, including bougatsa, trigona panoramatos, tsoureki, baklava, kazandibi, kunefe, profiterole and tulumba.
"Bougatsa, trigona panoramatos, tsoureki, baklava, galaktoboureko, kazandibi, kunefe, profiterole and tulumba are among the many desserts presented as part of Thessaloniki's rich dessert culture," the report said.
The presentation of the Black Sea dessert under a Greek name has now brought Laz boregi into the latest culinary debate between the two neighboring countries.
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