Lauzinaj
Lauzinaj, also spelled "lawzinaj", "lawzinaq", "luzina" (Latin: "losenges", "lesynges") is an almond-based confection known from medieval Arab cuisine. Described as the "food of kings" and "supreme judge of all sweets", by the 13th-century "lauzinaj" had entered medieval European cuisine from the Andalusian influence, returning Crusaders and Latin translations of cookery books. History. References about the confection abound in Arabic literature. It is mentioned by the 10th-century poet Al-Ma'muni, and Sahnun, a "qadi" who advises one of his students that the reward for long hours of studying law is the prospect of earning enough wealth to  eat pistachio filled "lauzinaj". Two versions of the dish are known from medieval texts: Preparation. One historic recipe is given in the 10th-century that describes how to make "lauzinaj" by blending crushed sugar and almonds with rosewater, and rolling it in thin dough, similar to "sanbusaj" (samosa) dough, but ideally even thinner. The poet Ibn al-Rumi compared the dough to grasshopper wings. The finished pastry would be drenched in rosewater-flavored simple syrup and garnished with crushed pistachio.