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Nutritional Values
450kcal
6gProtein
70gCarbs
18gFat
1gFibre
150 gServing
* Per serving · 150 g. May vary.
Allergens
🌾 Gluten
🥛 Dairy
Esh Asarya
How to order / say it
Say it
عيش السرايا — [Esh As-uh-RAY-uh]
Order
I'd like the esh asarya, please.
Locally
أريد عيش السرايا، من فضلك.
Say locally
Creamy dessert of bread and sweetened milk.
Why try it?
Known as 'The Bread of the Palace', Esh Asarya is loved for its luxurious texture and cultural ties to Emirati feasts.
How it tastes
Rich and creamy with floral hints of rose and deep sweetness from caramelized syrup topping soft bread base.
Origin & History — first documented: 1700
Created by palace cooks a few centuries ago, Esh Asarya became a decadent treat of the ruling elite before spreading as a festive dessert.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 🌾 200 g bread
- 🥛 100 g cream
- 🥛 200 ml milk
- 🍯 100 g sugar
- 🧂 10 ml rose water
Method
- 1 Cube and soak bread in milk and cream mixture.
- 2 Cook sugar to caramelize, stir in rose water.
- 3 Layer bread soaked mix, top with caramel.
- 4 Chill until set before serving.
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