Middle Eastern Sweets
Middle Eastern Sweets is a structured food & drink dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Sweet, Origin, Main Ingredients. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Sweet, Origin, Main Ingredients, Syrup Used, Occasion, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Origin groups
- 11 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Sweet, Origin, and Main Ingredients across food & drink entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Sweet↕ | Origin↕ | Main Ingredients↕ | Syrup Used↕ | Occasion↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baklava | Ottoman Empire/Turkey | Phyllo, pistachios or walnuts, butter | Sugar-lemon or honey | Eid, weddings, holidays | 40+ tissue-thin phyllo layers, Gaziantep pistachio version is UNESCO-listed |
Kunafa (Knafeh) | Levant/Palestine | Shredded kataifi, akkawi cheese, pistachio | Orange blossom syrup | Ramadan, weddings | Nablus cheese version is the gold standard, bright orange crust |
Basbousa (Namoura) | Egypt/Levant | Semolina, yogurt, coconut, almonds | Rose water syrup | Everyday, Ramadan | Diamond-cut semolina cake, almond pressed into each piece |
Ma'amoul | Levant | Semolina, dates, walnuts, pistachios | None (powdered sugar) | Easter, Eid al-Fitr | Pressed wooden molds create intricate patterns, shared across faiths |
Umm Ali | Egypt | Puff pastry, milk, nuts, raisins | None (milk-baked) | Everyday dessert | Egyptian bread pudding, legend links to 13th century Sultan's wife |
Luqaimat | Arabian Peninsula | Yeast dough balls, saffron, cardamom | Date syrup or honey | Ramadan iftar | Crispy fried dough balls, the Gulf region's favorite iftar sweet |
Halva (Tahini) | Middle East/Balkans | Tahini, sugar, pistachios | Sugar | Everyday | Flaky sesame-based block, often studded with pistachios or chocolate |
Qatayef | Levant | Pancake dough, walnuts or cream (ashta) | Orange blossom syrup | Ramadan | Stuffed folded pancakes, cream version open-ended with pistachio |
Muhallabia | Levant/Iran | Milk, rice flour, rose water, pistachio | None (milk pudding) | Everyday | Silky milk pudding, often topped with chopped pistachios and rose petals |
Halawet el Jibn | Syria (Homs) | Semolina, akkawi cheese, ashta cream | Orange blossom syrup | Celebrations | Sweet cheese rolls stuffed with clotted cream, Homs specialty |
Zalabia | Egypt/Levant/Iran | Yeast batter, sugar syrup | Sugar syrup (sometimes rose) | Ramadan, street food | Funnel-cake cousin, possibly the ancestor of the modern jalebi |
Mushabbak | Syria/Iraq | Batter piped in lattice, saffron | Sugar-lemon syrup | Ramadan | Lacy fried pretzel shape, golden and crackling |
Baklawa Asabe | Levant | Phyllo, pistachios, ghee | Sugar-orange blossom | Eid, celebrations | Fingers form, crunchy rolled phyllo around pistachio filling |
Aish el Saraya | Levant | Toasted bread, sugar, cream, pistachio | Caramelized sugar syrup | Dinner parties | Palace bread, a layered sugar-soaked rusk dessert with ashta |
Ghraybeh | Levant | Flour, ghee, powdered sugar, pistachio | None | Eid, Easter | Melt-in-mouth shortbread, snow-white with pistachio center |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Middle Eastern Sweets organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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