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Van Pastry is a traditional pastry specialty of Van Province in Türkiye. It is made using wheat flour, yogurt, powdered sugar, baking soda, eggs, and butter or solid fat. The top of the pastry is coated with egg yolk and decorated with hazelnut kernels. Its dimensions are typically 8–10 cm in diameter and 2.5–3.5 cm in thickness. One of the distinguishing features of Van Pastry is that the flour used is derived from Tir wheat, which is cultivated in the Van Lake basin. Tir wheat is a local varie