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Halawet el Jibn

🇸🇾 A dish from Syria

Halawet el Jibn, a dish from Syria
Mahmood ALsalama · CC BY-SA 4.0

Halawet el-jibn is a Syrian dessert made of a semolina and cheese dough, filled with qishta. Its origins are somewhere from central Syria.

What gives it away

🥘Main ingredientssemolina, soft cheese, clotted cream filling, sugar syrup, rose water
🔥Cooking methodcheese-semolina dough rolled around cream, syrup-soaked
👅Flavour & stylesweet, milky, floral, stretchy
🕒When it’s eatendessert or sweet treat

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Halawet el Jibn come from?
Halawet el Jibn is a dish that originated in Syria.
What is Halawet el Jibn?
Halawet el-jibn is a Syrian dessert made of a semolina and cheese dough, filled with qishta. Its origins are somewhere from central Syria.