What is the (Arabic) name of this MIddle-Eastern dessert I am describing? (Please Read on)?

Ok this particular dessert consists of a white cheese (jipna) on the bottom and a very sweet, orange topping. It is served warm with melted honey drizzled over top. The orange topping is either in a granulated form or a crunchier, straw like form. It is quite delicious....Any ideas??? Thanks!

What is the (Arabic) name of this MIddle-Eastern dessert I am describing? (Please Read on)?
It sounds like kunafe - the topping is like thinly shredded fillo, you can buy it as "ktaifi" dough. The orange just comes from coloring, but orange color is pretty much a palestinian thing. And usually it's drizzled with qatr/shorbat (water and sugar boiled to make a syrup), not honey..
Reply:Yep, this is Kunafe!
Reply:KHUNAFE FOR SURE IT IS
Reply:It sounds like Kadayif





Here's a recipe:





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2 c Sugar


1 1/2 c Water


2 tb Fresh Lemon Juice


3/4 c Golden Raisins


1 tb Grated Lemon Zest


3/4 c Water Or White Wine


1 1/2 lb Whole Milk Ricotta


1/2 lb Light Cream Cheese %26lt;%26lt;Or%26gt;%26gt;


1/2 lb Fresh Goat Cheese


1 lb Kataifi (Shredded Filo)


1 c Butter (2 Sticks), melted





Add the sugar, water and lemon juice to a saucepan and


bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10


minutes, washing down any sugar crystals on sides of


pan with a brush dipped in cold water. Set syrup aside


to cool.





In a separate small saucepan, warm the raisins and


lemon zest in the water or wine and allow to sit for a


few minutes for raisins to plump. Drain and coarsely


chop raisins and set aside. Reserve liquid.





Drain the ricotta of any excess liquid and beat it


together with the cream cheese. Stir in raisins.


Mixture should be soft and easily spreadable. If not,


beat in some of raisin poaching liquid.





Remove kataifi from box and loosen shreds in a large


bowl. Toss shreds with melted butter to coat. Arrange


half of the coated shreds in the bottom of a 9 x13


baking dish or pan and top with cheese mixture. Place


remaining kataifi evenly over top pressing them


lightly into cheese mixture. Bake covered with foil in


a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Uncover


and bake for another 30 minutes or until kataifi is


crisp and golden. Serve warm or at room temperature


drizzled with lemon syrup.





Yield: 12-16 servings
Reply:it's called Kneffeh if the orange topping is granulated, and Kneffeh Naboulssieh if it's straw like.





and the honey thing is not honey it's sugar syrup, simply melted sugar with water and drops of rose water
Reply:khunafe bjubney 4 sure