Seoul (AFP) – Chewy, crunchy and not-too-sweet, round, chocolatey "Dubai-style" cookies have become the must-have dessert in South Korea -- with the rush for the snacks even prompting the Red Cross to ...

SEOUL – The ongoing craze for Dubai chewy cookies, known in South Korea as “dujjonku”, has driven up prices of the key ingredients, squeezing retailers and ordinary consumers alike. Dujjonku is made ...

The new year is here! We are almost a week into 2026, and it officially feels like the holidays are over, as kids returned to school this week. Costco is dropping some exciting new products that feel ...

It is common to see Kodafa vendors weaving in and out of the traffic bearing large trays of the sweetmeat balanced on their heads. Kodafa is usually made with a shredded pastry called Kadaif. This ...

In Jerusalem, as is the case elsewhere in the Middle East, this much loved and very sweet pastry is a super popular street food. It is common to see Kodafa vendors weaving in and out of the traffic ...

Note: A story in AL-MONITOR states that Diyarbakir owes its famous dessert, kadaif, to the 18th century Armenian population. “Turks, Greeks and Middle Easterners claim kadaif, a delicious dessert that ...

Kadaif, also known as kataifi or kunafa pastry, is made from a liquidy batter poured through fine spouts onto a heated metal plate, forming long vermicelli-like strands which are briefly cooked and ...

Kadaif is a super crunchy, shredded pastry that is usually used in desserts such as knafeh or in baklava, but here it offers a glorious crown to a classic, sweet pie spiked with savoury tahini. To ...