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Basbousa

Basbousa

Middle Eastern semolina cake

€7.50

Nonna Betta · Rome

Nutrition

≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 100 g
  • Protein5%
    5%
  • Fat39%
    39%
  • Carbohydrates56%
    56%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A sweet semolina cake soaked in syrup or honey, often flavored with rose water or orange blossom.

Cuisine
Middle Eastern

Typical ingredients

  • semolina
  • sugar
  • yogurt
  • butter
  • syrup
  • nuts

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Egypt

basbousa
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Origin
Egypt
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Basbousa (Arabic: بسبوسة, romanized: basbūsah, also known as harisa, nammoura, or revani) is a sweet, syrup-soaked semolina dessert popular throughout the Middle East, North Africa, Caucasus and the Balkans.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Basbousa” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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