Kahk

Kahk (Egyptian Arabic: كحك, also كحك العيد [ˈkæħk el ˈʕiːd], Kahk El Eid) is a small circular shortbread biscuit that originated in Egypt and is eaten across the Arab world, primarily to celebrate Eid al-Fitr. The same pastry is known more broadly across the Arab world as kaʾak (Arabic: كعك), although the term and its variants may refer to different baked goods depending on the region.

It is covered with powdered sugar and can be stuffed with ʿagameyya (عجمية [ʕæɡæˈmej.jæ], a mixture of honey, nuts, and ghee), lokum, walnuts, pistachios, or dates, or simply served plain. Date-filled kahk are believed to be the origin of maamoul, a similar Eid biscuit eaten in the Levant. This dish also popular in Indonesia and called as kue kaak as result of acculturation between Arabs and Indonesian. Usually served during Mawlid or Eid ul-Fitr.