Kanafeh
Egyptian dish
Knafeh[5] (Arabic: كنافة), also spelt kanafa, kunafa, kanafeh, and knafe,[6] is a traditional Arab dessert[7] made with spun pastry called kataifi[8][9][10] soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar, and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream, pistachio or nuts, depending on the region.[3] It is a traditional dessert in the Levant, and is popular in countries such as Armenia, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, and Jordan.[11][3][12][13][14] In Turkey, it is called künefe.[15] Different variants of the dish exist in Palestinian, Turkish, Iranian, and Greek cuisine.
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| Type | Dessert |
| Place of origin | [1][2] Egypt[3][4] |
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| Serving temperature | Warm, room temperature or cold (qishta variety) |
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| Variations | Multiple |
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- ↑ "Kunafa, Qatayef: Ramadan's most favorite desserts". Cairo Post. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "20 places to get amazing kunafa and Arabic sweets in the UAE". gulfnews.com. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Davidson, Alan (2014). The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford University Press. pp. 33, 661–662. ISBN 9780199677337 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Perry, Charles (26 May 1999). "The Dribble With Pastry". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-12 – via LA Times.
- ↑ "knafeh". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hT-oEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA209&dq=Knafeh+(also+spelled+kunafa,+kunafa,+knafeh,+or+knafeh)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilp8vbsJuFAxUHWEEAHSf6Cj4Q6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ "20 places to get amazing kunafa and Arabic sweets in the UAE". gulfnews.com. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ↑ "Cheese pastry (künefe)".
- ↑ "Tel kadayıf hamuru tarifi". Hurriyet.
- ↑ The World Religions Cookbook. Greenwood Press. 2007. p. 158. ISBN 9780313342639.
- ↑ "Knafeh". Time Out Sydney.
- ↑ Edelstein, Sari (2010). Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, Hospitality, and Nutrition Professionals. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 9781449618117.
- ↑ Albala, Ken (2016). At the Table: Food and Family around the World: Food and Family around the World. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610697385.
- ↑ "Desserts". Palestine Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities. 4 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ↑ Albala, K. (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. Greenwood. p. 311. ISBN 9780313376269. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
