Shekarbura
Azerbaijani şəkərbura | |
| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Azerbaijan |
| Associated cuisine | Azerbaijani |
Shekarbura (Azerbaijani: Şəkərbura) is a sweet Azerbaijani pastry.
In the Republic of Azerbaijan it is called Şəkərbura and is used as a dessert. It is a sweet pastry in half-moon shape, filled with ground almonds, hazelnuts, or walnuts, and sugar. Shekerbura, shorgoghal, and pakhlava are the iconic foods of Nowruz in Azerbaijan.
In Azerbaijan, it usually involves teamwork of relatives, friends and neighbors who congregate at someone's home to make it. Like other pastries prepared for Nowruz, Shekarbura also has a symbolic meaning which denotes the half-moon or flame of fire.