The Sweet Treat You Should Try This Ramadan

daoukiyeh

If there’s an under-rated Arabic sweet shop around Beirut then it must be Al-Daouk in the Cola area.

The owner of the shop created back in the 80’s this really awesome dessert and named it after his family, hence the name “Daoukieh”. It’s made of Ashta (think cream) mixed with cashew nuts and fixed between two layers of ground pistachio puree. What makes all the difference with this dessert is the use of quality ingredients, be it the fresh Ashta or the premium pistachio. The result are the above little green appealing pieces of heaven that explode with rich flavor in your mouth.

The reason I’m writing about the Daoukieh is that I still encounter a lot of people who have never heard of it. So if you want to treat yourself to some really good Arabic dessert this Ramadan make sure it is the Daoukieh. Al-Daouk Sweets is located very close to the Beirut Arab University in Cola, anybody in the region will be able to provide you with directions to it, and the non-stop traffic jam near the shop is totally worth it. It sells for 24,000L.L/Kg.

I’m aware by the way of the other alternatives to Daoukieh such as Bohsalino and Safsoufieh, but trust me on this, Daoukieh is the real deal.

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3 Responses to The Sweet Treat You Should Try This Ramadan

  1. Elie June 30, 2015 at 5:16 pm #

    It’s called Mloukiyeh 3enna bl shmel. 😛

    • Rami June 30, 2015 at 7:28 pm #

      Now we need an independent party to judge which one is better!!

  2. GELORA GUSTAFA RAHMAN July 1, 2019 at 7:24 pm #

    it looks martabak in my country. but I know it tastes different. is it made of flour and egg? might try that next ramadan

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