Question: is flaky pastry the same as filo?
Answer: The sheets are almost as thin as leaves; phyllo spelled filo or fillo means "leaf" in Greek. In contrast to puff pastry, phyllo dough has almost no fat, it's mostly flour and water and can dry out easily. ... Phyllo gets crisp and flaky when baked but it doesn't have the same rich, airy quality that puff pastry has.