In 1895, Muhammad Hamdi Bakdash had the idea of using sahlab, the root of a wild orchid that grows in the high mountains of northern Syria. Dried in the sun for six months and added to milk and ...

Layali Tarikhia Cafe, a six-year-old heritage house-turned-museum café, offers a nostalgic ambiance, antique decor, and famous winter treats like kunafa, basbousa, and sahlab. Beit Nassif, a key ...