Puddings
Mamounia
مأمونية
Aleppo, Syria
Semolina toasted in ghee and cooked with sugar syrup into a soft, glossy porridge, topped with cinnamon and clotted cream.
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What it is
A closer look at Mamounia.
Semolina toasted in ghee and cooked with sugar syrup into a soft, glossy porridge, topped with cinnamon and clotted cream.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
An Aleppo breakfast dish more than a dessert. It should be loose enough to spoon and heavy with ghee.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Mamounia.
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