Mawlid sweets
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| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Sugar, caramelized nuts |
Mawlid sweets (Egyptian Arabic: حلاوه المولد) are sweets originated from Egypt and are made during Mawlid al-Nabi celebration.[1] They include Semsemya (سمسميه), Homsya (حمصيه), Sodanya (سودانيه), Turkish delight or Malban (ملبن) and number of other sweets.[2] [3] Typically they include lots of intensely flavorful sugary concoctions embedded with various types of caramelized nuts (sesame, pistachio, and almond nuts). Another traditional sweet created especially for Mawlid al-Nabi in Egypt is the sugar doll and the sugar “sultan on a horse” that are made of sugar and nuts decorated with colored paper.[4][2]
Foulya (Sodanyya)
This is the most popular one. The main ingredients are beanut, sugar, honey, and some other ingredients.[5]
Homosya
The main ingredients are hummus, cumin, sugar, honey, and some other ingredients.[5]
Semsmya
The main ingredients are sesame, sugar, and some other ingredients.[5]
Ladeda or Gozya (coconut dessert)
The main ingredients are coconut, milk, raisins, sugar, and some other ingredients.[5]
Sugar doll and Sultan on horse
One of the most popular amongst Mawlid sweets. The are made of decorative doll or figurine that is associated with the celebration of Mawlid al-Nabi. They are made of sugar and food color that are formed as doll or figurine and given to kids.[6]
References
- ↑ Alaa El-Din, Menna. "Egypt's Halawet Al-Moulid: The soul of sweet delight pushing for survival". Al-Ahram.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Fieldhouse, Paul (2017-04-17). Food, Feasts, and Faith [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-61069-412-4.
- ↑ "Why is Mawlid al-Nabi celebrated with Arouset El-Moulid (a sugar doll)?". EgyptToday. 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ سامعي, أ د إسماعيل; الاكاديمي, مركز الكتاب (2018-01-01). تاريخ الاحتفال بالمولد النبوي الشريف في العالم الاسلامي (in العربية). مركز الكتاب الأكاديمي. ISBN 978-9957-35-300-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "أسماء حلويات المولد بالصور.. تعرف على قصة عروسة وحصان المولد". القاهرة 24 (in العربية). 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ↑ Merkel, Udo (2015-02-10). Identity Discourses and Communities in International Events, Festivals and Spectacles. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-39493-4.
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