
Damascus, Syria
Jazarieh
جزرية
Carrot cooked down with sugar into a firm paste, studded with pistachio and cut into squares rolled in coconut.
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Damascus, Syria
جزرية
Carrot cooked down with sugar into a firm paste, studded with pistachio and cut into squares rolled in coconut.

United Arab Emirates
تمر محشي
Stuffed dates are Emirati sweets filled with nuts or cream cheese; the dates hold a generous filling and can remain moderately sweet.

Lebanon
حلاوة طحينية
A dense sesame confection made by working tahini with boiled sugar syrup until it sets into a crumbly, fibrous block.

Syria
زلابية
Yeasted batter is piped into coils, fried until crisp, and soaked in syrup as a Syrian jalebi-style sweet.