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+++ title = "Kanafeh: the Classy Palestinian Dessert" slug = "kanafeh-classy-palestinian-dessert" images = [ "/2016/12/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" author = "Alan Orth"
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{{< figure src="/2016/12/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, a Palestinian city apparently known for "high cuisine," 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!
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.