Arabic sweets

7 delicious Arabic sweets that every sweets lover should enjoy in the UAE

Are your sweet teeth acting up? Need your monthly dose of sweet indulgence? Some of the most sought-after desserts come from the Arab world, and we have compiled a delicious list of some of the best places they serve them. The Arab world is huge and rightly so, sweets are a lot too. From fried bite (brown dumplings), to warm cheese kunafa, here are seven delicious Arabic dishes you must try when in the UAE.

1-kunafa

This dessert is also known as kunafa, and its origins can be found in many different countries around the Arab world. Orange and yellow, this dessert is made from a pastry that resembles pasta or semolina strands. Then it is dipped and soaked in sweet sugar syrup, and a cheese filling is added inside. Depending on the restaurant, the kunafa can have cream cheese or mozzarella cheese. When it gets to the first bite, the elongated cheese seeps out and makes a sound on the hot plate. This delicacy is one of the most famous Arabic / Turkish desserts in the world. Dessert can also be decorated with nuts of your choice.

2 - Luqaimat (lqumat)

These delicious brown dumplings are fried and dipped in date syrup and sesame seeds. These sweet, locally favorite balls are crunchy, crunchy and smooth at the same time. The fried outer portion is a bit tough, but when pierced, the soft mush fills your mouth. This delicacy is usually made by Bedouin women in deep, round basins. 30-50 made at one time. The bite toes are often topped with sugar, nutella, or honey syrup.

3. Umm Ali

A dessert we see often at weddings, this Egyptian dessert has an interesting story in history. Um Ali, fondly nicknamed Ali's mother, was a rival of the ruler's wife. The wife of the ruler ordered the death of Umm Ali, and for the celebration she ordered that this sweets be prepared and spread throughout Egypt. This is how this delicious dessert came about. Beautifully crafted milky dessert, it consists of pastries, milk, cream and nuts. in a. In short, the good in the bowl!

4. Rice with milk

Rice pudding known as Roz Bel Laban finds itself in many cuisines. This dessert has long been used as a medicinal remedy for an upset stomach and digestive problems. It is a simple dessert consisting of rice, milk, cream, sugar and nuts. All ingredients are cooked together and served either hot or cold. Dessert can garnished with saffron, cinnamon, nuts, honey and cream. More modern variants include a nice cold scoop of vanilla ice cream over the pudding.

5. The sweetness of cheese

Gooey and Cheesy, this is a great dish for all cheese lovers. A traditional Lebanese dish, this sweet is made with pastry rolled with cream and custard. Similar to kunafa, dessert is made with either cream cheese or mozzarella cheese. The delicacies are then garnished with nuts and cherries and served nice and cool.

6. Basbousa

These delicious bites are made in Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, and even the United Arab Emirates. Basbousa are small square pieces covered with semolina and pastries. They have flavors of coconut and sometimes saffron. Served alongside different types of baklava, it is another popular dessert for weddings. They are also known as Hereessa in different parts of Egypt. The taste and texture of the sweet is the same as vanilla cakes. It's spongy on the outside and crunchy on the inside.

7. Baklava

This dish was developed during the Ottoman Empire period. It can also be found in many parts of Europe such as Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. And as we all know, it is also found in the Levant and the Middle East. This global Arabic dessert has sweetness in every bite. Baklava is a small dessert decorated with nuts. Then it is distributed in a matrix on a plate or tray.