Bint al-sahn

Bint as-Saḥn

Bint as-Saḥn
Place of origin	Yemen
Main ingredients	white flour, eggs, clarified butter, honey and Nigella sativa
Cookbook: Bint as-Saḥn   Media: Bint as-Saḥn

Bint al-sahn (Arabic: بنت الصحن‎, romanized: Bint as-Saḥn, lit. 'daughter of the plate'), also known as sabayah, is a Yemeni sweet dish made from a dough, which is prepared by mixing white flour, eggs, yeast and clarified butter, known as samn (سمن). It is baked in multiple layers in an oven, which is served with honey on top and sprinkled with habbat as sowda (Nigella sativa).

See also

• Yemeni cuisine
• List of desserts

References

• Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia: [Four Volumes] - Ken Albala. p. 320.
• Departures and Arrivals - Eric Newby. p. 148.