With a beautifully painted wall depicting Arab dining experience and glass counters displaying the most delicious assortment of sweets,, Kunafa,, a branch of 115 year old pastry shop from Beirut is known for its Middle Eastern,, Turkish and Arabic sweets...This cute little dessert parlour serves Kanafas,, Baklavas,, Basboussa,, Figs nd Stuffed Dates freshly prepared by expert Syrian chefs.. They also serve bottles of pure and natural honey from Jordan,, and,, Arabic agarbattis and ittar... An amalgamation of choicest of raw materials- Pistachios and Walnuts from Iraq,, Orange peel from Syria,, Honey from Jordan,, Dates from Saudi Arabia,, and,,, Almonds and Cashews from India,, this place is recommended for all sweet connoisseurs.... Kunafa,,, Palestinian dessert cooked with very fine vermicelli,, cottage cheese and milk is a staple of Ottoman Empire... Baklavas are filo pastries filled with nuts,,, wrapped in flakey sheets and coated with honey.... Dates come in a wide variety stuffed with hazelnuts,,, almonds and cashews... Coffees served here have secret preparation as old as 100 years... The coffee is brewed in Dallah,,, a traditional Arabic coffee pot serving two variants – Turkish and Saudi coffee... The Turkish coffee is brewed without the addition of sugar and with Cardamom,,, while Saudi coffee is made from green (unroasted) coffee beans and cardamom,,, and is a traditional beverage in Arabic culture... This coffee is best complimented with dates..... If you are here,, MUST TRY their Palestinian Jericho dates,, Kunafa Roll Belishta and...
Read moreThe word Kunafa used for a certain type of Turkish Pastry. Kunafa is a small cafe/dessert place, with very limited seating. Tucked in the corner of Meher Chand Market, this place is a hidden gem. The moment you walk in, you'll notice a wide range of sweets and the aroma of their tea. They also have a variety of Baklava. They have an array of exotic tea collection and they also have dessert gift packs . Good enough for take away and gifting. Kunafa rolls are a must try. Worth visiting, if you like experimenting with teas...
Read moreI appreciate the concept to sell Turkish sweets in a typical turkish style but it's not value for money. I mean like they give you a very fancy box for sweet with a bag which looks like you are getting a jewelry but the taste......... And they don't even sell a real kunafa. A real kunafa is like a pizza shaped with a topping of thin sewai and little sweet with honey dipped..... I don't know what they sell and tag it "KUNAFA"..... Kunafa is one of my favorite sweets but...
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