If you’re fond of Lebanese sweets, then now you can enjoy them right here in Sydney. At times, many of us love to have sweets to celebrate or to lift up our mood or just casually for a kick. In many instances, we need a piece of dessert to add a sweet zing into the moment. Well, if that piece of dessert includes the rich, relishing flavours of The Middle East then it feels like we are immersed in pure pleasure. The pleasant rich aromatic fragrance, the nutty texture and the rich cream – it seems Lebanese sweets has got everything to offer.
If you wish to discover the goody world of Lebanese sweets right here in Sydney, then visit Sweet City Cafe in the suburb of Bankstown. All those aromatic smells of baking and the lovely crowds will provide you with a happy-go-lucky experience, which you’ll treasure forever. As your search for the ultimate Lebanese sweets in Sydney is over, let us recommend some of the Lebanese sweets that are greatly popular.
5 Popular Lebanese Sweet Delicacies
1. Kanafeh
Kanafeh is a popular Lebanese dessert that is relished cheerfully all over the world. Fused with pleasant nuts and creamy sweet cheese or ashta filling, Kanafeh is a thin golden pastry, which can be cooked effortlessly but tastes heavenly. Get ready to savour every bite of this distinguished Lebanese sweet that is soft and sticky but truly lip-smacking.
2. Baklava
Baklava is another great mouth-watering Lebanese sweet delicacy. The golden layers of baklava immersed in sugar syrup or honey and topped with rich, delicious nuts is a very enticing sight. The richness of taste simply can’t be described by words. Just take a bite of this wonderful Lebanese dessert and give your taste buds a kick.
3. Sweet Cheese
This sweet dish is popular across the Levant. The original recipe is the syrup-immersed cheese dessert, commonly covered with kataifi pastry. Nevertheless, this recipe from the modern, authentic traditional lebanese sweet shop serves sweet cheese with ashta (clotted cream prepared with rose water and orange blossom water). Well, if you like cheese then this is one of its kinds and the sweet cheese will just melt in your mouth. If you love cheese, then surely you should try this authentic Lebanese sweet cheese.
4. Basmah
Basmah was initially prepared by the Turk and went on to become a very special sweet dish particularly in Ramadan month. It has also now become the signature Lebanese delicacy. The special knafeh dough is prepared and semi-chopped pistachios are sandwiched between its layers. It is then baked to perfection and topped up with rich pistachios, pine nuts and almonds. It is very juicy and soft. Well, if you haven’t had the chance to taste this extremely irresistible Lebanese dessert, then you must and you’ll ask for more.
5. Mafroukeh
Mafroukeh is a much-loved local food and is generally eaten ready – that means, it is not made at home. This sweet is made from Knefeh dough and Katr. The dough is made extra soft and is spread on a plate with nuts and Kashta topping. Usually, it is extremely sweet and doesn’t require extra katr to be poured on to the top. The taste is awesome – do try it if you get a chance.
These authentic Lebanese sweets are a true indulgence, guaranteed to please your sweet cravings completely. Try it out today!
If you didn’t have a good day, it does not matter, as you can still make it special with a mouthful of these scrumptious Lebanese sweets in Sydney’s very own Lebanese Sweet Shop “Sweet City Cafe”, which will certainly lift up your spirits higher.