Knafeh. Kunafa. Kanafe. Kunefe. However you spell it, this dessert of flaky dough and soft cheese topped with rosewater or orange blossom syrup and crushed pistachios is a Middle Eastern classic.

Before two earthquakes hit the Turkish province of Hatay, there were more than 30 shops making künefe. The few that remain are determined to keep this beloved tradition alive. It was an early ...

Kunefe is a round, flat pastry stuffed with cheese and cream. It can be topped with many different ingredients, including almonds, pistachios and powdered sugar. As tasty as kunefe is to eat ...

The festival also spotlights kunefe, a decadent dessert made of crisp, sugary kadayif—similar to vermicelli—encasing rich, sweet cheese. Prepared live at the dessert counter, it is cooked ...

the base always tends to be a Nabulsieh cheese. Turkey is also famous for their kunafa, especially if the kunafa is consumed n Hatay, the city of 'kunefe'. Kunafa is always soaked in a sugar syrup ...

the Manakish Za’atar ($12); and the Sizzling Kefalotyri Cheese with Caramelised Onion ($18), among others. Dessert must-haves such as Kunefe and the Baklava Platter are always great choices ...