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One bite" can't stop

1. What are Fried Sugar Balls

Fried Sugar Balls (Luqaimat) are fried balls made from flour and yeast, and are topped with cardamom and other flavors. unique. After being fried and topped with thick date syrup and sesame seeds, the outer shell is crispy and delicious, and the filling is soft and fluffy. It means "one bite" in Arabic and is usually served as the first dessert.

2. Background of fried sugar balls

Fried sugar balls are the earliest pastry mentioned by scholars in ancient Greek literature. The ancient Greek poet Callimachus said in "The Night Watch" Known as "honey tokens," these desserts were also prizes for the winners of the Olympic Games at that time. Records of fried sugar balls date back to the early Middle Ages and the Abbasid Caliphate in the 13th century.