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Knafeh [1] (Arabic: كنافة) is a traditional Arab dessert made with spun pastry dough [2] [3] layered with cheese and soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar. [4] Knafeh is a popular throughout the Arab world , especially in the Levant , [ 5 ] and is often served on special occasions and holidays.
The same ingredient is though called “kunafa” in Arabic, which refers to another dessert similar to kadayıf but stuffed with cheese. [3] The name first appeared in an Ottoman translation of the Arabic cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh translated by Muhammed bin Mahmud Şirvani, a 15th century Ottoman physician. [3]
Kaymak, sarshir, or qashta/ashta (Persian: سَرشیر saršir; Arabic: قشطة qeshta or قيمر geymar; Turkish: Kaymak), is a creamy dairy food similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in Central Asia, some Balkan countries, some Caucasus countries, the Levant, Turkic regions, Iran and Iraq.
Basbousa is the most common name for this dessert in the Middle East but it may be named differently depending on the region; it is often called "hareesa" in the Levant. Note that "harissa" in North Africa is a spicy red sauce. It is a popular dessert offered in many sweets bakeries in the Middle East and especially popular during Ramadan.
Fix Dessert Chocolatier was founded in Dubai in 2021 by Sarah Hamouda, a British-Egyptian entrepreneur. [1] [2] She aimed to create chocolate bars that combined unique textures and flavors, focusing on the filling to set her company apart from competitors. [5] She was inspired by her pregnancy cravings to make the Dubai chocolate. [2]
Atayef (اطايف) is a dessert served exclusively during the month of Ramadan, a sort of sweet mini pancake (made without eggs) filled with cream and nuts or raisins. Rozz be laban (رز بلبن) is a rice pudding made with short grain white rice, full-cream milk, sugar, and vanilla. It can be served dusted with cinnamon, nuts and ice cream.
Kunafa; Zumeeta; Libyan tea, the Libyan tea is a thick beverage served in a small glass, often accompanied by peanuts. [4] Regular American/British coffee is available in Libya, and is known as "Nescafé" (a misnomer). Soft drinks and bottled water are also consumed. [4] The Maghrebi mint tea is also a popular drink. [citation needed]
The dessert was popularised throughout the country, and was named after Om Ali. [6] [7] Another version is that Om Ali celebrated the death of her husband, Aybak, and asked the cooks to come up with the most delicious dessert. The cooks used what was at hand: bread, milk and sugar. [8]