Nutrition
- Protein9%
- Fat48%
- Carbohydrates43%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
A traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with shredded pastry, soaked in sweet syrup, and layered with cheese.
- Cuisine
- Middle Eastern
Typical ingredients
- shredded pastry
- cheese
- sugar syrup
- pistachios
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
Middle East
- Origin
- Middle East
Read more
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 popular throughout the Arab world, especially Egypt and the Levant.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Knafeh” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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