Semolina Cake

The Egyptian dessert is associated with happy occasions; it’s made year-round, but especially during Ramadan. Most of its ingredients are available in every Egyptian house, and the recipe can be tweaked by using more nuts or high-quality butter. In Turkey, the cakes are sold in pastry shops and neighborhood simit carts.

Egyptians love this dessert — so much so that they flirt with women by calling them basbousa.