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Egypt · Food · Easy

Which sweet, syrupy semolina cake, often topped with a single almond, is a favourite dessert across the Arab world and especially popular during Ramadan?

Basbousa is a dense semolina cake soaked in rosewater or orange-blossom syrup, cut into diamond shapes and garnished with an almond — simple to make and beloved as an everyday sweet or festive dessert.

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