The National desserts for most of the Middle Eastern Countries are divided in two wide groups specifically called Baklava and Mamoul. These sweets are the most popular from the view point of the health, bestowing many benefits, and thus providing the wellbeing to the auspicious occasions they are consumed at. It is habitual to consume the sweets and pastries on a day to day basis in countries of the Middle East. You will find many restaurants in the city of New York serving these sweets to their customers along with exotic Middle EasternFood.
Mamoul is form of wonderful cookies which are loved by adults and kids alike. Since they are full of variety of nuts they prove to be nutritious for the upbringing of the children. Mamoul are the most popular Middle Eastern cookies filled with dates and nuts liked by everyone. There is rarely a person who like Middle Eastern sweets but does not like Mamoul. These are preferred choice by everyone who loves sweets. It is a customary to eat them over assorted Baklava pastries in some parts of the world.
Assorted Baklava pastries are typically devoted for a formal occasion as they are sweeter than Mamoul and contain more sugar syrup. They are ideal to be served as dessert in ceremonial settings. This feature makes assorted Baklava a striking first choice in huge parties as you can always chose your preference of desserts on the heavier or lighter side of the sugar contain. Sweets with higher sugar contain are Borma and Ballorieh than other sweets like Asabi (Fingers) and Kol Weshkor (Roses). The variety of Asabi and Kol Weshkor taste less sweet due to less sugar contain and are good for people counting their calories. Mamoul might be as popular as Baklava in the Middle East, but in the Western world, Baklava is much more preferred.
A small amount of Middle Eastern sweets are made from semolina dough though most of the pastries like Baklava, Borma and Ballorieh consists flour. Middle Eastern cookies like Mamoul and Karabij are made from semolina flour. Karabij is a small cookie filled with pistachio and made from the same ingredients as Mamoul. But it is offered Natef that is a special dipping cream made for it. Mamoul-Mad is made from the same ingredients as Mamoul, yet it appears different as it is made into squares where the crust covers the filling only from the top and bottom sides.
Most of the MiddleEastern Restaurants worldwide include the delicious cakes like Basbousa and Sfouf on their menu. There is a basic difference in taste of sweets that are made from flour and that are prepared from semolina. The sweets made from flour are soft and delicate to taste while sweets that are made from semolina are crunchy and tasty. Middle Eastern sweets made from semolina dough are easier to prepare.
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