Kadayif (pastry)

Kadayif
Kadayif in a bakery
Alternative namesKadayıf
Kανταΐφι
Кадаиф
Kadaifi
Kataifi
Cataife
قطائف
Engelshaar
TypeDessert
Place of originMiddle East
Associated cuisineTurkish, Levantine, Balkanic and Arabic
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredients
  • Dough threads
  • Milled almonds or walnuts
  • Lemon sugar syrup
  • Vanilla sugar
VariationsMultiple

Kadayif (Arabic: قطايف) is a sweet spun MIddle Eastern pastry popular in the Balkanic and Levantine space, used for various Middle Eastern desserts.