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Egypt
Basbousa
바스부사
Semolina or farina cake soaked in simple syrup, it was invented in the 12-16 century
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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. The semolina batter is baked in a sheet pan, then sweetened with sugar syrup and typically cut into diamond (lozenge) shapes or squares.
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