Basbousa

Basbousa topped with walnut

Basbousa topped with almonds

Basbousa (Arabic: بسبوسة basbūsah) or Hareesa (Arabic: هريسة), revani (Turkish) or ravani and revani (Greek ραβανί and ρεβανί) is a sweet cake made of a semolina or farina soaked in syrup. Coconut is a popular addition. The syrup may also optionally contain orange flower water or rose water.

It is found in the cuisines of the Eastern Mediterranean under a variety of names. It appears to be a variant of the Egyptian dish ma'mounia. In southern Greece, it is called ravani, while in the north, it is called revani. It is a traditional dessert in Veria. Basbousa is often called "Hareesa" in the Maghreb, Alexandria, and Jordan.^{[citation needed]}

Pastūsha

Pastūçha topped with ground pistachio

Pastūsha (sometimes stylized as Pastūçha) is a variant of Basbousa that originated in Kuwait in 2010s. Like Basbousa, it is made of semolina soaked in sweet syrup. It is characterized by the addition of finely ground pistachios and orange flower water.

See also

• Melomakarono(Greek) /Kalburabastı(Turkish)

References

• Alan Davidson, Oxford Companion to Food