On 2009-09-21, Zeppo > wrote:

> My ex-sister in law used to bring us back baklava from Kuwait that was
> incredible and unlike any other I had ever had. I wonder if it was the
> cardamom.

Could very well have been. I'd never tasted cardamom in baklava,
usually buying pistachio. I recall the first time I tried it.
Knowing ME foods use a lots of flower/plant extracts like rose water,
etc, I was baffled as to what flower it might be. I finally gave some
to a well traveled foodie friend and she told me it was cardamom.
Sure enough, the next time I bought some, I got the whole tray and
cardamom was listed on the ingredients. It's now one of my fave spices.

I found this recipe online using both cardamom and rose water:

http://www.accidentalhedonist.com/in.../02/27/baklava

Looks like an interesting blog, too.

nb