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Barazek
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| Alternative names | Barazik[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | cookie |
| Place of origin | Levant |
| Region or state | Al-Midan, Damascus, Syria[2] |
| Main ingredients | flour, butter, icing sugar, egg yolk, sesame |
Barazek or barazeq (Arabic: برازق, romanized: barāzeq) is a Syrian cookie whose main ingredient is sesame (Arabic: سمسم, romanized: sumsum) and often also contain pieces of pistachio.[3] It probably originated during Ottoman rule[4] in the Syrian capital, Damascus, particularly in the Al-Midan neighborhood,[2] although today it is so popular that it can be found in most pastry shops throughout the Levantine area (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Syria) and beyond.[5] It is also one of the more traditional Palestinian desserts and it is easy to find stalls selling barazek on the streets of Jerusalem.[6]
Variations
[edit]The barazeq made in the Old City of Jerusalem are, unlike the cookie shaped barazeq found elsewhere, large, very thin and flat, and made in wood fired ovens. They are most popular during Ramadan.[7][8][9]
Barazeq is considered one of the most famous Syrian desserts and has a multitude of variants. All include flour, butter, sugar, and sesame; some may also include egg, milk, pistachios, honey, mahleb, yeast, and vanilla, as well as clarified butter (samneh) instead of regular butter. It has a sweet, buttery and nutty flavor, and a crisp and brittle texture.[citation needed]
Gallery
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A stack of Jerusalem-style barazeq in East Jerusalem -
Barazeq (top) seen with other desserts in Syria, pistachio-studded bottom is visible.
References
[edit]- ^ Gallagher, Natalie Torres (27 September 2019). "Nazareth Sweets Brings Middle Eastern Goodies to the Kansas City Area". Feast Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Barazek Cookies". cookforsyria.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Perry, Charles (18 April 2007). "Chasing a sweet secret". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ^ "طرق تحضير البرازق - صحة وهنا". Sahha Whana (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ Liagre, Laurie (2019-08-04). "Barazek". 196 Flavors. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ للأنباء, وكالة قدس برس إنترناشيونال. "برازق القدس.. عبق الأصالة الفوّاح في أزقّة المدينة المحتلة". وكالة قدس برس إنترناشيونال للأنباء (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2016-06-17. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ "al-Barazeq al-Maqdisi, a Ramadan Treat". Jerusalem Story. 6 Apr 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Ramadan in the West Bank and Jerusalem | ICRC". www.icrc.org. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Ramadan in Jerusalem's Old City: The heat, the prayers, the food". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
