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title = "Kanafeh: the Classy Palestinian Dessert"
slug = "kanafeh-classy-palestinian-dessert"
images = [
  "IMG_20161127_212229.jpg",
]
description = "There is a thing called kanafeh and you must eat it."
categories = [
  "Food",
]
tags = [
  "Kanafeh",
]
date = "2016-12-09T17:22:59+02:00"

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{{< figure src="IMG_20161127_212229.jpg" title="A small portion of kanafeh at a restaurant in Amman" alt="A small portion of kanafeh at a restaurant in Amman" >}}

I'm ashamed to say that it took me almost one month to discover this sweet, cheesy dessert after moving to Jordan. Originally from [Nablus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nablus), a Palestinian city apparently known for "high cuisine," [kanafeh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanafeh) is one of those things that they just can't make fast enough. At one famous shop called Habibah in downtown Amman there is always a line, and it's even a bit stressful ordering there unless you know what you're doing!

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Another good place to buy kanafeh is at a sweets shop called Nafeesah. Both it and Habibah have several shops around the city, but I'm still not sure which one is better.