Knafeh

Kunafah in a pan Knafeh (Arabic: كنافة ), kunafeh is an Arabic sweet made of very fine vermicelli -like pastry. It is sometimes known as shredded phyllo .

Kenafeh ( kunāfah , Turkish : künefe, Azerbaijani : Riştə Xətayi / ریشته ختایی, Greek : κα(ν)ταΐφι kadaïfi / kataïfi , Hebrew : כנאפה knafeh ), also spelled knafeh , Kunafeh , kunafeh , knafeh , or kunafah ) is a Levantine cheese pastry soaked in sweet sugar-based syrup, typical of the regions belonging to the former Ottoman Empire . It is a dessert specialty of the Levant , especially in Jordan , Lebanon , Palestine , Syria and northern Egypt . It is a first cousin of the Greek kadaifi and the Turkish tel kadayıf, künefe and ekmek kadayıfı . Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia .

Middle Eastern dessert made of filo pastry For the Ottoman desert, see Kadayıf . Knafeh ( ) is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert, made with spun pastry called kataifi , soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar , and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream , pistachio or nuts, depending on the region. It is popular in the Middle East . Variants are also found in Turkey . In Arabic, the name may refer to the string pastry itself, or to the entire dessert dish. In Turkish, the string pastry is known as tel kadayıf , and the cheese-based dessert that uses it as künefe . In the Balkans, the shredded dough is similarly known as kadaif/cataif , and in Greece as kataifi , and is the basis of various dishes rolled or layered with it, including dessert pastries with nuts and sweet syrups. One of the most well-known preparations of knafeh is knafeh Nabulsiye , which originated in the city of Nablus , and is the most representative Palestinian dessert . Knafeh Nabulsiyeh uses a white- brine cheese called Nabulsi . It is prepared in a large round shallow dish, the pastry is colored with orange or red food coloring, and mostly topped with crushed pistachio nuts. The Oxford Companion to Food . The World Religions Cookbook . At the Table: Food and Family around the World: Food and Family around the World . Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia . Encyclopedia of food and culture . Feta and related cheeses .

Middle Eastern dessert made of filo pastry Knafeh ( Arabic : كنافة ) is a traditional Arab dessert made with kadayif (spun pastry dough) layered with cheese and soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar . Knafeh is a popular throughout the Arab world , especially in the Levant , and is often served on special occasions and holidays. The most common variant of knafeh in Jordan and Palestine , Knafeh Nabulseyeh , originated in the Palestinian city of Nablus . The World Religions Cookbook . The Oxford Companion to Food . The topping is made of orange-dyed vermicelli in Palestine and Jordan, and named knafeh nabilsiyeh due to its origin, Nablus (West Bank). Knafeh, a traditional cheese dessert from the Nablus area.