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Warbat

Warbat (Arabic: وربات) is a Levantine sweet pastry similar to baklava

Warbat consists of layers of phyllo dough filled with a semolina based custard,^[1]^[2] though it is sometimes also filled with pistachios, walnuts, almonds,^[3] or sweet cheese.^[4] The dessert is topped with a sweet syrup made from sugar, water, and a hint of lemon brought to a boil and then left to cool and thicken.^[5]

When served with cream it is called warbat bi-qishteh or warbat be gishta. Warbat is often served during Ramadan.^[6] In Lebanon, as well as in Homs and Hama, the dessert is known as shabiyaat.

References

^ Faye, Yakir Levy \ (2012-07-26). "An 'iftar' feast - FoodIndex - Jerusalem Post". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
^ Madison Magazine. Consumer Publications, Limited. 1999.
^ "The Sweets Story: When Syrians Come to Cairo". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
^ JOYCE SMITHThe Kansas City Star (2014-11-04). "Sultan's Bakery opens on 39th Street | The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
^ Warbat
^ Christa Salamandra (10 December 2004). A New Old Damascus: Authenticity and Distinction in Urban Syria. Indiana University Press. pp. 97–. ISBN 0-253-11041-6.

Levantine cuisine

Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages: Arabic coffee; Turkish coffee; Arabic tea; Jallab; Mur; Mate; Dibs; Sahlab; Sharbat; Qamar al-Din; Tamarind; Mint lemonade
Fermented beverages: Ayran; Leben
Distilled beverages: Arak
Beers: Beer in Lebanon; Beer in Syria; Beer in Palestine; Beer in Jordan; Beer in Israel
Wines: Lebanese wine; Syrian wine; Palestinian wine; Jordanian wine; Israeli wine