Luqaimat

These crisp dumplings are made of deeply fried dough and are eaten topped and soaked with honey, powdered sugar or sweet syrup. Soft from the inside, very much like the Indian dessert Gulab Jamun, these are popular across the Middle East and are a favourite Arabic dessert.

Qatayef

Originally from Egypt, these dumplings are filled with Akkawi cheese, or any unsalted cheese. Qatayef can also be filled with nuts or cream. Fried or baked, Qatayef are drizzled with honey, sweet sugar syrup or powdered sugar and often topped with pistachio.

Basboussa

Basbousa is one of the most popular desserts across the Middle East. It is a sweet cake made of semolina and soaked in simple sweet syrup! Often the syrup is flavoured with coconut, rose water, orange or lemon. The Basbousa can also be eaten with nuts or cream.