Aish as-Saraya (Arabic: عيش السرايا, literally: "palace bread", in Egypt it is shortened "عيش" "bread") is an Arab dessert eaten regularly in the Levant and Egypt,[1][2] consisting of syrup-soaked breadcrumbs topped with clotted cream and pistachios, and contains neither eggs nor butter.[3] It is popular in the Arab world.[4]
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| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Egypt |
| Main ingredients | bread, sugar, qishta, rosewater, orange blossom water, lemon juice, water |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Arab Observer (198–210 ed.). National Publications House. 1964.
- ^ Sula Benet (1957). Festive recipes and festival menus. Abelard-Schuman. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-200-71721-2.
- ^ Greg Malouf; Lucy Malouf (November 2007). Saha: A Chef's Journey Through Lebanon and Syria. Tuttle Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7946-0490-5.
- ^ Hassan Abdallah (1966). The Handbook of Egypt. National Publication and Print. House. p. 48.
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