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Halawet El Jibn

Also known as: حلاوة الجبن

Halawet el jibn is a sweet roll of semolina and soft Akkawi cheese filled with cream, finished with sugar syrup and pistachios.

Halawet El Jibn — illustrative food image

About Halawet El Jibn

Halawet el jibn is a sweet roll of semolina and soft Akkawi cheese filled with cream, finished with sugar syrup and pistachios.

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Ingredients in Halawet El Jibn

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Durum wheat semolinabase
Akkawi cheesebase
Sugarsweetener
Pistachiogarnish
Orange Blossom Waterseasoning
Waterother
Creamfilling
Pistachiostopping

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Origins & food traditions

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Countries

Syria

Cuisines & regions

Syrian Cuisine

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