Basbousa topped with walnut

Basbousa (Arabic), revani (Turkish) or ravani and revani (Greek ραβανί and ρεβανί) is a sweet cake made of a semolina soaked in syrup. Coconut is a popular addition to the cake. Although Greeks of Southern Greeks call it ravani, in the north it is called revani, as in Turkish, specifically in the town of Veria where it is the traditional desert for many years.

It is found in the cuisines of the eastern Mediterranean under a variety of names.[1] It appears to be a variant of the Egyptian dish ma'mounia. Basbousa is very common in Arabia.

Basbousa is routinely called "Hareesa" in arabic countries. It is said to have originated as Hareesa before subsequent movements by other countries (such as Iraq, Turkey, and Libya) who shifted the name to Basbousa.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

• Alan Davidson, Oxford Companion to Food

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