Knafeh

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Knafeh

크나페

Eastern dessert

About this dish

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. Knafeh is often served on special occasions, holidays and Ramadan. The most common variant in Jordan and Palestine, Knafeh Nabulseyeh, originated in the Palestinian city of Nablus.

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