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00:00Eid al-Fitr has a sweet taste in the minds of all Muslims who usually gather after sunrise
00:12in mosques to attend the Eid prayers.
00:15Baklava is the star of the show.
00:17In most Arab countries, the pastry is stuffed with either pistachios or walnuts.
00:21A big favorite in Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, and other countries, baklava
00:27has many forms.
00:29Green noodles are also stuffed with assorted nuts and drenched in sugary syrup, known
00:34in Arab countries as burma.
00:35Kunafa, which has become an internationally best-selling sweet, is popular in most Arab
00:40countries, with its birthplace ranging from Syria to Egypt.
00:58Bahrani Sambusa is also delicious.
01:01Pastry is stuffed with ground almonds, pistachios, walnuts, and spiced with ground cardamom.
01:19Omani Halawa is a sticky sweet, which is made from brown sugar, eggs, honey, and spices.
01:37It can be flavored with many different ingredients, such as nuts, rose water, and even chocolates.
01:46Halawa Tamar and other forms of date sweets are also big-time favorites in the UAE and
01:51other Arab Gulf countries, that also apply saffron and other sweet-scented spices in
01:56their sweets that remind us, through their texture and presentation, of glorious Arab
02:01knights lit up with a million stars and more.
02:27Caramelized sugar, lakdoos, faloodaj, and other sweets are offered in India, Iran, and
02:32Pakistan.
02:56Although packaging varies from place to place, where ribbons and colored wrapping paper are
03:01used, other locations in the Gulf make use of ceramics and delightful boxes for the presentation.
03:08Chocolates, petit fours, cakes, and other sweets are also popular during this festive
03:15time.
03:24Here in the UAE, the big bonus is that you get your pick of any sweet anyone can dream
03:29of from all over the world.
03:33Mayad Al-Askari, Gulf News.