Fresh and pre-packaged sweets from across the Mediterranean and the Middle-East.
Below is a sample of the fresh sweets we usually carry.
Fresh Sweets
Halawet el-Jibn
Halawet el-jibn is a Levantine Arabic dessert made of a Semolina and cheese dough, filled with cream. Its origin has been given as the city of Hama in Syria, though it is sometimes claimed to be the city of Homs, where it is considered a specialty.
Small Tray – $10.00
Large Tray (double the small size): $20.00
Kaymak / Gaimar
Kaymak is a creamy dairy product similar to clotted cream, made from the milk of water buffalo, cows, sheep, or goats in Central Asia, some Balkan countries, some Caucasus countries, Turkic regions, Iran and Iraq.
Round plate: $9.99
Kunafa Fingers / Kadaif
A Greek/Balkans variant of the traditional Knafeh, in this version the kanfeh threads are used to make various forms of pastries, such as tubes or birds’ nests, often with a filling of chopped nuts as in baklava.
Small Tray: $9.99
Pistachio Baklawa
Baklawa is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or frosting or honey. It originated in the Ottoman Empire. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant and the broader Middle East, along with Greece, the South Caucasus, Balkans, the Maghreb and Central Asia.
Price: $17.99/lb
Hareeseh (Mixed Nuts)
Basbousa or Hareeseh, or Nammoura, is a traditional Middle Eastern sweet cake that originated in Egypt. It is made from a semolina batter and sweetened with orange flower water or rose water simple syrup.
Price: $9.99/lb
Walnut Baklawa
Baklawa is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or frosting or honey. It originated in the Ottoman Empire. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant and the broader Middle East, along with Greece, the South Caucasus, Balkans, the Maghreb and Central Asia.
Price: $14.99/lb
Baklawa Lady Fingers
Baklawa is a rich, sweet dessert pastry made of layers of filo filled with chopped nuts and sweetened and held together with syrup or frosting or honey. It originated in the Ottoman Empire. It is characteristic of the cuisines of the Levant and the broader Middle East, along with Greece, the South Caucasus, Balkans, the Maghreb and Central Asia.
Price: $14.99/lb