{"id":231462,"date":"2021-05-01T18:10:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T15:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/107.6.182.27\/en\/?p=231462"},"modified":"2021-05-01T19:45:29","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T16:45:29","slug":"al-naem-is-a-popular-traditional-sweets-decorating-damascus-streets-in-ramadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=231462","title":{"rendered":"Al-Naem is a popular traditional sweets decorating Damascus streets in Ramadan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damascus, SANA \u2013 During the holy month of Ramadan, al-Naem sweets \u201csoft\u201d or \u201cRamadan Bread\u201d spreads in the streets and the shops of Damascus.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

People of all ages enjoy eating this sweets, as it is still one of the most prominent Damascene heritage food which maintained its popularity.<\/p>\n

In old Damascus\u2019s neighborhoods, there is the house of Khalil Abd al-Rahim, a 36 -years-old, who is a professional sweets maker of al-Naem bread offering it in a modern, attractive way while maintaining its inherited components.<\/p>\n

Abd al-Rahim said that he inherited this profession from his father and grandfather where he prepares it two months before Ramadan and store it dry within cartoon boxes.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Al-Naem bread is one of famous popular Ramadan desserts dating back to nearly 200 years, in which people of Damascus are keen to have it on Ramadan Iftar tables, ” Abd al-Rahim said.<\/p>\n

Al- Naem is a mixture of flour and water and oil . This sweets is placed in the boiling oil to become crispy loaves to be decorated with date and grapes molasses, and tahini.<\/p>\n

The price of small soft loaf of al-Naem costs SYP1,300 while the big loaf costs SYP 2,500.<\/p>\n

Haybah Sleman\/Shaza Qriema<\/p>\n