the quintessential Lebanese street bread! A handbag-like shape savory roll covered with sesame seeds – crispy on the outside and chewy a bit, baked in a flame oven and sold through cart vendors in Beirut – a street food and an ideal snack on the go, usually eaten handheld, that can be equally good for breakfast paired with a cup of tea.

Here is a recipe for delicious Lebanese ring cookies covered with sesame seeds. In our Lebanese cuisine they are named kaak, this is one of the best kaak recipe ever, I have been doing these sesame cookies for years and years.The aroma of anise, mahlab and nutmeg in the mixture of these delicious cookies, while baking them in the kitchen is one of the best smell ever.Plus they are an excellent and delightful treat having them anytime . You can prepare and put in the freezer, this way you…

Ka'ak Bread or Lebanese Purse Bread is a very popular flatbread found in the streets of Beirut, Lebanon. The bread is often shaped in a tear drop with a hole in the center making it look like a purse.

Fluffy ring shaped bread with a sesame seed crust found all over the streets of Jerusalem!

An enticing aroma wafts through my house when making these pillowy sweet ring bready kaak, easy and so nostalgic, they bring back fond memories of my visits to Zahle— which is famous for Kaak Bhaleeb; the recipe has a starightforward ingredient list, the only thing to consider is that it is a waiting game!

An enticing aroma wafts through my house when making these pillowy sweet ring bready kaak, easy and so nostalgic, they bring back fond memories of my visits to Zahle— which is famous for Kaak Bhaleeb; the recipe has a starightforward ingredient list, the only thing to consider is that it is a waiting game!

This recipe has been updated to include a slight increase in the amount of milk. The long rise, both for the first and second proofs, is essential.

Lebanese Date-filled Ka'ak (Kaak) is a traditional and popular cookie recipe served on nearly all important holidays. Save and make it!

An Armenian savory cookie that goes by many names: Khalkha / Simit / Kekhke. If you ask Armenians (I did) what they call it, you'll get a lot of different answers, but we are unified in loving these cookies! There are sweet versions too, but this is the savory one my family prefers.

How to make Kaak