Name: Walnut Dilber Lip
Brand: Saytad Baklava
Price: 1400 TRY
Availability: InStock

Saytad Walnut Dilber Lip — delicate lip-shaped walnut pastry

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Walnut Dilber Lip Cevizli Dilber Dudağı

₺1,400 / kg

Dilber Dudağı — "beautiful lady's lips" in Turkish — is one of the more poetically named sweets in Turkish confectionery, and one of the more distinctive in form. Phyllo pastry is folded and shaped into a gentle curve that resembles a pair of lips, with the walnut filling visible at the centre. The result is a pastry that is visually elegant but entirely unpretentious in flavour: the walnut is robust, the pastry crisp, and the syrup provides just enough sweetness to hold everything together. Made with pure ghee butter and freshly crushed walnut — a traditional Saytad recipe.

🍯 Pure ghee butter 💋 Distinctive lip form 🫙 Made fresh daily 📦 Gift packaging

Origin A traditional Turkish pastry form — classic Saytad recipe

Nut filling Freshly crushed walnuts — filling and visible centre

Fat source Pure ghee butter (sade yağ) — applied to every layer of phyllo

Sherbet Classic sugar syrup — poured after baking for proper absorption

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

Phyllo dough (yufka) Paper-thin sheets (wheat flour, water, salt, egg whites, a small amount of starch)
Pure ghee butter (sade yağ) Clarified butter applied to every layer of phyllo — gives the pastry its characteristic richness and crispness
Freshly crushed walnuts Unsalted walnuts, freshly crushed — filling and visible centre
Sugar syrup Beet sugar, water, lemon juice — poured after baking for proper absorption

Allergen Information

Contains

⚠ Gluten (wheat) ⚠ Tree nuts (walnut) ⚠ Milk (ghee butter) ⚠ Egg (egg whites in dough)

Does not contain

✓ No peanuts ✓ No sesame ✓ No soya ✓ No pistachio ✓ No artificial additives

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

What Sets It Apart

Delicate Form. Bold Character.

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The Lip Form

Dilber Dudağı takes its name from its shape: phyllo pastry folded into a gentle, symmetrical curve that echoes the form of a pair of lips. This distinctive shape is not merely decorative — it determines how the pastry is experienced. The folded edges crisp up in the oven while the central walnut filling remains moist and dense. The form creates a natural contrast between the different textures within a single piece.

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Bold Walnut Flavour

The walnut in Dilber Dudağı is not a background ingredient — it is the centrepiece. Freshly crushed each morning, the walnuts retain their natural oils and the slightly bitter, earthy quality that makes walnut such a satisfying counterpoint to sweet syrup. Where pistachio-based pastries are often delicate in flavour, Dilber Dudağı is assertive and robust.

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Pure Ghee Butter

Dilber Dudağı is one of the older traditional forms of Turkish pastry, made in the classic Saytad tradition with pure ghee butter (sade yağ) applied to every layer of hand-stretched phyllo. The ghee gives the pastry its characteristic deep richness and clean, golden crispness — qualities that have defined this form for generations in Turkish confectionery.

The Craft Behind It

Walnut Dilber Lip: A Timeless Turkish Form

Of all the shapes in Turkish pastry, Dilber Dudağı is among the most immediately recognisable — and among the most loaded with cultural association. The name translates roughly as "beautiful lady's lips," a reference to its curved, symmetrical form. It is a playful name for a serious product: a pastry that prioritises bold walnut flavour and textural contrast above all else.

At Saytad, the Walnut Dilber Lip is made from hand-stretched phyllo, shaped into the characteristic lip form around a freshly crushed walnut filling. Pure ghee butter (sade yağ) is applied to every layer before baking. After baking to a golden colour, sugar syrup is poured over the pieces and allowed to soak through, giving each piece its characteristic sweetness and moisture.

The result is a product that honours the full tradition of Turkish pastry-making: bold walnut flavour, delicate lip form, and the richness that only pure ghee butter can bring. For those looking for something different from the standard baklava range, the Walnut Dilber Lip is an excellent introduction to the breadth of Turkish pastry tradition.

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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 delicate phyllo pastry and alters the consistency of the syrup

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Best Enjoyed

Same day

Pastry crispness and walnut freshness are at their peak on the day of production

Walnut Dilber Lip Delicate shape, bold flavour