By Mehdi El Merini / Arab America Contributing Writer Celebrated annually on November 17, national Baklawa Day honors one of the world’s most beloved pastries. Baklawa’s delicate, flaky layers and rich filling of nuts, sweet syrup, and fragrant rose water make it a dessert treasured across cultures. Although commonly associated with Turkish and Greek cuisine … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer The Arab World sure does know how to make sweets, from kunafa to baklawa to Om Ali. They all are lovely in their own way with great variations across the region. Basbousa is a famous Egyptian sweet loved by millions. It is a sweet spongy delicacy made … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer During Ramadan and Easter, there is a special cookie that has traveled through time since the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs. Today this cookie carries religious and cultural significance for both Arab Christians and Muslims, where they make these cookies only once a year. That ancient cookie … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Stepping inside Lebon Bakery, a flood of flashbacks overcame me. The smell and sight of kunafa, or the iconic orange pastry with melted cheese and pistachios, brought back fond memories of bakeries I had visited in Palestine and Jordan. All of the women working there spoke fluent … Continued
By: Blanche Shaheen / Arab America Contributing Writer Ask any Arab from any continent, what their favorite dessert is, and they will most likely respond: Kanafeh. This iconic pastry, spelled a myriad of ways, from knafeh to knafuh to kanafeh, is undoubtedly the most popular dessert among Arabs the world over. This layered confection consists … Continued
By: Claire Boyle / Arab America Contributing Writer January 6, 2021, is the holiday of Epiphany in the Arab Christian world. Perhaps, you are asking, what is Epiphany, do we know it by other names? How is it celebrated? Epiphany is the holiday in Arab Christianity that celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the … Continued
By: Lindsey Penn/Arab America Contributing Writer Knafeh is one of the most popular desserts in the Levant. What makes the knafeh so special? The dessert has cheese in it, unlike many other Arab desserts. It is made with wheat, cheese, rose water, ghee, sugar and sometimes orange blossom. Some places will put orange food coloring … Continued
By: Sophia Segal/Arab America Contributing Writer We all love desserts. It’s common to eat them after dinner or when you feel the need to have some sweets in your life. Most of our go-to desserts usually are ice cream, cookies, cakes, and other common sweets. But who … Continued
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