Everyday Fare With Extraordinary Flair
Basbousa Cake, also known as Namoura or Harissa, is rich and dense with a rustic texture from semolina, and a sticky sweetness from rose or orange blossom-scented sugar syrup.
This cake is called Basbousa, Namoura, or Harissa in different areas of the Middle East. My Syrian ex-mother-in-law always calls it Harissa (also transliterated Harisseh, Haressa, Harisa, Haresa, and Harisha).
…Can you spot the floating glass? :) I had the chance to organize a few more of my pictures from our Middle East vacation and I wanted to share some random food pictures with you. It truly is a feast for the eyes....
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to email me with questions or comments.
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