Al Baba Al Mumtaza Sweets
Here are a few goodies direct from Lebanon courtesy of a friend's visiting family.
I don't know what any of these are since the writing on the box is in Arabic, however, by visiting their website, I can guess what a couple of them are.
The one on the bottom left is the pine-nut ish-al-bolbol and the one on the bottom right is the pistachios bourma. The ones in the back are probably different types of baklawa. They were quite tasty and I enjoyed them with a cup of tea last night after dinner.
Here is link to their website.
oooh
These look so good! Yum...
Posted by: clare eats | July 06, 2005 at 08:27 PM
Hi Clare,
They were really good. Not as good as Tim Tams though. =)
Posted by: Reid | July 06, 2005 at 09:54 PM
Hi Reid! I used to share a residence with some other students from Lebanon and Jordan, and any trip home was an excuse for them to bring back huge boxes of these sweets to share. They were understandably very popular!
Posted by: Melissa | July 06, 2005 at 11:57 PM
is that a not so subtle hint reid? :D
Posted by: clare eats | July 07, 2005 at 12:14 AM
Yums..!
Posted by: MrsT | July 07, 2005 at 01:05 AM
Reid - Looks like you've done a pretty good job working your way through that "box"....LOL!
Posted by: Kirk | July 07, 2005 at 05:35 AM
Reid - BTW congrad's on getting the Downtown Planet, quite a coup for you, and great for us; being able to access their articles here on the Mainland.
Posted by: Kirk | July 07, 2005 at 07:45 AM
ummm... I've learned about all of those when I was researching the viability of building a baklava empire! ::laughing:: They dashed my hopes and dreams! Oh well, think we could do online dumpling sales?
Posted by: Jo | July 07, 2005 at 08:09 AM
Hi,
Im so jealous with all these yummy things you've been receiving lately. Those pastries look delicious!
Posted by: Michele | July 07, 2005 at 10:13 AM
what a treat!! yumyum... i hope they're not sickly sweet :p
Posted by: babe_kl | July 07, 2005 at 02:46 PM
Oh yum. You know how much I love baklava! =)
The ones that look like pyramids remain my #1 fave.
Posted by: AugustusGloop | July 07, 2005 at 03:53 PM
Hey AG, should I test my international shipping prowess and send you some of the next baking?
Posted by: Jo | July 07, 2005 at 08:10 PM
Hi Jo, That's such a thoughtful gesture! I would fear an impending rampage of envious bloggers if you did so though! =)
Posted by: AugustusGloop | July 08, 2005 at 01:04 AM
those sweets certainly look interesting! yummy... i had my own sugar fix just now when my cousin gave me some baklava he brought back from russia! really sweet but reaaally satisfying. haha...
Posted by: Cheryl | July 08, 2005 at 07:55 AM
::laughing:: Guess you haven't heard of my plan for world peace and dominance through baklava huh? With Reid's permission, I'll post the link or you can just follow me to my blog! ::wink::
Posted by: Jo | July 08, 2005 at 03:55 PM
Hi Melissa,
I can see why they would be very popular. These treats are bite-sized, so very easy to eat. The only one I really didn't care for was the pine-nut ish al-bolbol. It was just a little too sweet for me.
Hi Clare,
hehe! =)
Especially not that Tim Tam flavored ice cream right?! =)
Hi MrsT,
They are so yummy, and most of them aren't too sweet.
Hi Kirk,
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's not only me! =P
On another note, the Downtown Planet thing was something that I was trying to get started back in April. They finally responded, so you'll see it all here! It's a shame that I couldn't get the same arrangement with the Honolulu Weekly.
Hi Jo,
Dumplings? Hmmmm. I'm not sure that they taste as good as baklava, but definitely worth a try.
Hi Michele,
Thanks for dropping by.
I'm surprised by everything that I've been receiving too. This was definitely a nice surprise.
Hi babe_kl,
The two on the bottom of the picture were the sweetest. The three in back were not too sweet at all. They were actually very yummy!
Hi AG,
Those were my favorites too. I'll have to learn how to make those. I think they had the right combination of pastry and filling. Hopefully I can figure it out.
Hi Cheryl,
These were really yummy and I'm really glad that they weren't all that sweet. Now baklava from Russia, that must have been interesting! =)
Hi Jo,
You're more than welcome to post the link here. You know you don't have to ask for permission, you're like family! =)
Posted by: Reid | July 08, 2005 at 08:05 PM
Pyramids are definitely my favourite. I've done plenty of research! =) They seem to be the least syrupy, the most flakiest, and have the highest nut ratio too!
No, I don't have an obsession with these. No, not at all...
Posted by: AugustusGloop | July 08, 2005 at 10:51 PM
If you are coming to visit us Reid I will buy a box of the TimTam Icecream and keep it so it doesnt disapear of the freezer shelves.. how does that sound?
Posted by: clare eats | July 08, 2005 at 11:20 PM
Hi AG,
You definitely got that right. I think the ratio of nuts to pastry is perfect. And no, I'm not obsessed with them either! =P
Hi Clare,
That sounds perfect, but I'm almost certain that I won't be able to visit this year. My boss already told me that I won't be able to take a vacation in November as I had originally planned. =(
Posted by: Reid | July 08, 2005 at 11:52 PM
Well AG, if you want to read my palaver on baklava, here is the link: http://trulythankful.typepad.com/truly_thankful/2005/07/baklava_brave_b.html
There is also a georgeous photo of the almond/apricot baklava I sent Reid for sampling. He was very kind to send it since I don't have a lot of photos to add to my posts. I'm trying to catch up on getting film developed from goodness knows when!
Thanks Reid ::smiles blushing:: Thats a wonderful thing to say and I love it!
Posted by: Jo | July 09, 2005 at 08:11 PM
Hi Jo,
I mean it! =)
Posted by: Reid | July 12, 2005 at 12:36 AM
this is my grandfather shop
Posted by: salah | December 05, 2005 at 08:36 PM
Hi Salah,
Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving me a comment.
It's great to know that this is your grandfather's shop. Please extend my warmest thanks to him for producing some utterly delicious treats.
Posted by: Reid | December 06, 2005 at 01:18 AM