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Nammoura – Lebanese Semolina cake
Namoura is a Lebanese baked semolina cake, easy to make. There are also other Middle Eastern versions. In Syria, and Palestine it’s known as Hrisseh. In Egypt, it is called Basbousa. The Iranians call it Revani and the Armenians call it shamali. In North Africa it’s called Kalb el Louz. ...
Read moreRose Petals 🥀 Jam
For this jam I used the rose petals that you see in the picture. In Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East they use Damask rose, which is dark pink and fragrant. As its name suggests, it was first discovered in Syria. But you can use petals of any ...
Read moreKnefeh – Lebanese Cheese Dessert
Knefeh, Knafeh or Kunafa is a baked cheese dessert made with a vermicelli-like phyllo pastry also known as shredded phyllo dough or Kadaifi/Kataifi. It’s popular across the Levant region (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan), Turkey and Greece. The recipe here is the Lebanese version which is made with Akkawi cheese – ...
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