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Golden, crispy, and amazingly moist!  Kataifi  is a delicious dessert which like baklava is very popular among Greeks, Turkish. and Middle Eastern nations. An amazing dessert made with roughly chopped walnuts (and sometimes other nuts), spices like ground clove and cinnamon, wrapped into buttered crispy kataifi dough, and drenched in lemon syrup.  In the  Greek category of desserts, it is called syropiasta, which means  'drenched in syrup', much like baklava, galaktoboureko, and Saragli (baklava rolls). The very famous Dubai Chocolate is made with Kataifi batter and a filling of pistachio cream and tahini and then covered in rich  chocolate . Kataifi Pastry starts out as a batter which is poured through fine spouts onto a heated metal plate, where it is briefly dried and cooked. GALLERY HOME-MADE KATAIFI

IRISH SEA MOSS || KELP || SEAWEED || NORI || DULCE || ARAMI || LAVERBREAD  KOMBU || AGAR AGAR Edible marine-based plants are rich in essential vitamins, including beta-carotene (Vit. A), thiamine, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, ascorbic acid, pantothenic acid, and folate. Traces of vitamin B12, a nutrient rarely found in terrestrial vegetables, highlight the unique health benefits of sea vegetables. Studies have shown that sea vegetables are rich in minerals. Diets including sea vegetables can reduce the risk of certain diseases and help with detoxification. It has also shown that communities with a regular intake of sea vegetables generally experience longer and healthier lifespans.  USES Sushie, salads, toppings, desserts, stir-fries, soups, stews, broths and many more.