Name: Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf
Brand: Saytad Baklava
Price: 1900 TRY
Availability: InStock

Saytad Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf — twisted shredded pastry with pistachio, plant-based

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Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf Vegan Fıstıklı Burma Kadayıf

₺1,900 / kg

Burma Kadayıf takes its name from the twisting technique used to form it: shredded wheat pastry is rolled tightly around a concentrated pistachio core, creating cylindrical pieces with a crispy exterior and a dense, nutty centre. In our vegan version, the ghee butter is replaced with vegetable oil — allowing the kadayıf to achieve the same golden colour and satisfying crunch while remaining completely plant-based. Stone-ground Gaziantep pistachios are used throughout, ensuring the same quality of filling and topping as in our conventional Burma Kadayıf.

🌱 100% Vegan 🌀 Twisted technique 🫙 Made fresh daily 📦 Gift packaging

Origin Made in Istanbul — Saytad vegan recipe

Pistachio Stone-ground Gaziantep (Antep) pistachios — core filling and topping

Fat source Cold-pressed vegetable oil — replaces ghee entirely

Sherbet Standard sugar syrup — no animal products

Shelf life 2 days at room temperature · Up to 7 days refrigerated

Delivery Same-day within Istanbul · Nationwide shipping available

Locations Saytad Bahçeşehir · Saytad Yeşilköy

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Ingredients & Allergen Information

Full Ingredient List

Kadayıf (tel kadayıf / shredded wheat) Fine shredded wheat strands (wheat flour, water, salt)
Cold-pressed vegetable oil Plant-based fat source applied to the kadayıf strands — replaces ghee entirely
Gaziantep pistachios Stone-ground, early-harvest Antep pistachios, unsalted — concentrated core filling and topping
Sugar syrup Beet sugar, water, lemon juice — poured after baking. Contains no animal products

Fully vegan: This product contains no animal-derived ingredients. No ghee, no butter, no milk, no honey, no eggs.

Allergen Information

Contains

⚠ Gluten (wheat) ⚠ Tree nuts (pistachio)

Does not contain

✓ No dairy / milk ✓ No eggs ✓ No peanuts ✓ No sesame ✓ No soya ✓ No artificial additives

Cross-contamination advisory: Saytad kitchens produce products containing walnuts, hazelnuts and other tree nuts. Our kitchens are not certified allergen-free facilities.

What Sets It Apart

The Twist. Plant-Based.

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The Twist Technique

Burma Kadayıf owes its distinctive cylindrical form to a specific technique: fine shredded wheat strands are laid flat, a pistachio filling is placed along the centre, and the whole thing is twisted and rolled tightly around the filling. When baked, the outer strands crisp and colour while the pistachio core stays dense and concentrated. It is a form that maximises the contrast between crispy exterior and nutty interior.

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Vegetable Oil, Same Crunch

The challenge of a vegan kadayıf is achieving the golden colour and satisfying crunch that ghee butter provides. Cold-pressed vegetable oil meets this challenge: applied evenly to the kadayıf strands before baking, it produces a crispy, golden exterior that is visually and texturally indistinguishable from the conventional version. The plant-based fat achieves everything the animal fat does — nothing is lost.

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Concentrated Pistachio Core

The pistachio filling in Burma Kadayıf is more concentrated than in other forms of baklava — the tight twist compresses the filling into a dense, intensely nutty core that runs through every piece. Stone-ground Gaziantep pistachios are used throughout, and their quality is preserved fully in the vegan version. Every bite delivers a consistent hit of pistachio flavour.

The Craft Behind It

Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf: Form and Principle

Kadayıf — the shredded wheat pastry at the heart of this product — has a different physical structure from phyllo. Where phyllo is layered, kadayıf is woven; where phyllo is flat, kadayıf can be shaped. The Burma form takes full advantage of this flexibility, rolling the strands into tight cylinders that hold their shape through baking and syrup application alike.

At Saytad, the vegan version of our Burma Kadayıf follows the same technique as the conventional one. Stone-ground Gaziantep pistachios are placed at the centre of the kadayıf strands, which are then twisted tightly around the filling and arranged in the baking tray. Cold-pressed vegetable oil is applied in place of ghee, coating the strands evenly. After baking to a deep golden colour, standard sugar syrup — which contains no animal products — is poured over the pieces.

The result is a kadayıf that is, in every sense that matters — texture, flavour, appearance, and the satisfaction of the eating — equal to its conventional counterpart. For those following plant-based diets who believe that vegan Turkish pastry must mean lesser Turkish pastry, the Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf is a direct refutation.

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Room Temperature

Up to 2 Days

Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Best consumed within 2 days at room temperature

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Refrigerated

Up to 7 Days

Refrigeration extends shelf life — allow to come to room temperature before serving for best crunch

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Freezing

Not advised

Freezing affects the texture of the shredded pastry and the consistency of the syrup

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Best Enjoyed

Same day

Kadayıf crunch and pistachio freshness are at their peak on the day of production

Vegan Pistachio Burma Kadayıf Twisted shredded pastry, plant-based