Saturday, December 10, 2016

Putting a name to a yummy Middle Eastern dessert

My guy has chosen a good time to travel to a city in which there isn't any snow. This week, we have received a couple of snowy evenings. In my area, it wasn't enough snow to cause major issues. However, where he lives, his city got a ton of the white stuff.

Recently, I had visited a Middle Eastern grocery store that my guy had indicated that he enjoys going to. A while back, my guy brought me an assortment of yummy desserts from Cairo. I didn't know what they were called, but they were delicious.

At this grocery store, I found the dessert that I loved the most out of the assortment. The sign at the store said that it was osmalieh. I finally figured out what I was eating! When I ate it an Egyptian cafe in Anaheim several months ago, it was called kunafe. It's crunchy, sweet, and incredibly good!
"Ah, I know what it is now," he texted me after I had sent him a photo. "It's definitely not baklava."
"It's so yummy," I replied.
"Did you want just this dessert or others?" he asked me.
"You had brought an assortment of sweets the last time you were there, so something similar would be wonderful," I replied.
"Anything for you," he answered.
"You're sweet. You can't haul a pyramid back," I teased.
"Unfortunately not," he replied.
Our texts were followed by a couple of smileys.

He is currently on his way to somewhere in Moldova. This good girl gets to speak to him soon.

4 comments:

  1. Yum it would be fantastic to have desserts like you described. Lucky you. Enjoy!

    Hugs Lindy xx

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    1. Thanks, Lindy! I am looking forward to consuming said yummy desserts soon. =)

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  2. I've never heard of that dessert, CB...most of the middle eastern sweets I've eaten are just too sweet for me. As a measure, where does it compare to baklava? That is too sweet for me. Good girl? You admitted you were a bad girl. ;) Stay safe if the snow heads your way.

    Hugs and blessings...Cat

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    1. The one that I speak of isn't sweet. Like you, I don't like overly sweet desserts. I am not a fan of baklava unless the sugar content is reduced. My guy, on the other hand, loves it.

      I only admitted that I was bad temporarily. It's fun saying that I am good. =)

      It has been snowing since mid-Sunday. It's supposed to stop in time for the rush-hour commute. So much fun!

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