Halawet el Jibn

🇸🇾 A dish from Syria

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 ingredients	semolina, soft cheese, clotted cream filling, sugar syrup, rose water
🔥Cooking method	cheese-semolina dough rolled around cream, syrup-soaked
👅Flavour & style	sweet, milky, floral, stretchy
🕒When it’s eaten	dessert or sweet treat

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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.