All About Qamar al-Din (Middle Eastern Fruit Leather) & Its Uses
At first glance, Qamar al-Din may look unimpressive, but it’s an essential ingredient that has many uses. It’s made by pureeing fresh fruit with sugar into a paste and drying it into thin sheets. The sheets can be rolled up and enjoyed as a sweet treat, but it’s most commonly made into a drink or […]
Recipe: Sahlab (Middle Eastern Milk Pudding)
In Arab culture, they believe in warming the body from the inside out, so drinking or eating hot food is the key to staying warm in the winter. Sahlab is one popular drink for those cold winter nights. Traditionally, sahlab is made with a sahlab powder, or orchid root flour, but cornstarch is a common […]
