Kanafeh

Knafeh (), also spelt kanafa, kunafa, kanafeh, and knafe,https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hT-oEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA209&dq=Knafeh+(also+spelled+kunafa,+kunafa,+knafeh,+or+knafeh)&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwilp8vbsJuFAxUHWEEAHSf6Cj4Q6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q&f=false is a traditional Arab dessert made with spun pastry called kataifi soaked in a sweet, sugar-based syrup called attar, and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream, pistachio or nuts, depending on the region. It is a traditional dessert in the Levant, and is popular in countries such as Lebanon. In Turkey, it is called künefe. Different variants of the dish exist in Palestinian, Turkish, Iranian, and Greek cuisine.

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Category:Cakes
Category:Kurdish food
Category:Middle Eastern foods