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Aish as-Saraya (Arabic: عيش السرايا, literally: "palace bread", in Egypt it is shortened "عيش" "bread") is an Arab dessert eaten regularly in the Levant and Egypt, [1] [2] consisting of syrup-soaked breadcrumbs topped with clotted cream and pistachios, and contains neither eggs nor butter. [3] It is popular in the Arab world. [4]
Om Ali, Omali, Umm Ali, or Oumm Ali (Egyptian Arabic: أم على), meaning "Mother of Ali", is a traditional Egyptian dessert, and is a national dessert of Egypt. [1] There are numerous variations with different composition.
Muhallebi (Persian: مهلبی، محالبی, Egyptian Arabic: مهلبيه, French: mouhallabié) is a milk pudding commonly made with rice, sugar, milk and either rice flour, starch or semolina, [1] popular as a dessert in the Middle East.
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.
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Easy access to various spices has, throughout the years, left its mark on Egyptian cuisine. Cumin is the most commonly used spice. Other common spices include coriander, cardamom, chili, aniseed, bay leaves, dill, parsley, ginger, cinnamon, mint and cloves. [5] Common meats featured in Egyptian cuisine are pigeon, [6] chicken and duck. These ...
Lokma is a dessert made of leavened and deep fried dough balls, soaked in syrup or honey, sometimes coated with cinnamon or other ingredients. The dish was described as early as the 13th century by al-Baghdadi as luqmat al-qādi (لُقْمَةُ ٱلْقَاضِيِ), "judge's morsels". [2] [3] [4]
Despite his great influence on Egyptian culture and politics, he failed to get rid of kahk, attesting to the dessert's importance to Egyptians. State distribution of kahk was revived under Mameluk rule. The Mameluk Sultans distributed kahk for Eid and Easter, especially to socioeconomically marginalized groups like Sufis, students, and the poor ...