Eid Sweets

Syrian people are famous for their delicious and tasty sweets and pastry, especially those prepared for Eid al-Fiter or Eid al-Adha. Syrian women are currently involved in making tasty home-made sweets to be served for family, friends and guest during al-Adha Eid.

Sweets, Fruits, coffee, Chocolate and other delights are served to guests at Eid. In Syria, traditional sweets are usually prepared such as Ma’moul, Ghraibeh, Karabeej, Barazeq, and Baklava according to recipes put by our ancestors hundreds of years ago.

Among the most famous Syrian sweets are baklava pastries that are baked fresh using finest natural ingredients, handmade and baked using old country techniques to bring genuine homemade flavour that distinguishes it from all other sweets.  Baklava is usually made in different shapes, sizes, and the main difference among its kinds lies in the fillings (pistachios, cashews, pine nuts and walnuts).

Barazeq is another important type of Damascene sweets which has a strong presence in Eid holidays and almost all happy occasions in Syria. It is a type of sesame cookie originated in the city of Damascus since ancient times. Many Damascene made barazeq at home.

Karabeej Halab (Aleppo Karabeej), was called so because it was first made in Aleppo. It is a type of ma’moul filled with pistachios or walnuts, and served with Natef (the white sweet cream).

In all Syrian houses, it is a tradition to offer the chocolate at the end when the guests want to leave. There are other choices such as nougat and sugar coated almonds.

We hope that by next Eid, Syria will have recovered from this painful crisis with security and stability restored to it thanks the valiant Syrian army and the heroic deeds of the armed forces in the battle against terrorism.

K.Q.