Nammoura

Nammoura is a sticky and particularly sweet Lebanese dessert made from a basic dough of semolina, water, butter, and yeast or baking powder. The dough is basked off in a greased pan and then soaked in a sugar syrup to top it off and create a moist cake.

It is usually cut into squares, sometimes topped with almonds or shaved coconut, and then served. This cake is popular in the Middle East, boasting several different names and variations across Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Greece. A word of caution: nammoura is an exceptionally sweet dessert and you’ll need time to recover after consumption.