The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesŞambali or Shambali is a famous dessert originating from Syria that traveled to İzmir, Turkey. Şambali comes from Turkish Şam balı which means Sham (Syrian) honey. It is known as Şambaba in Istanbul. Şambali is widely sold at street corners and street vendors in İzmir. Şambali is a firmer and more intense dessert than revani, another favorite Turkish delicacy. Its main ingredients are semolina, sugar and yogurt or milk. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Şambali”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
şambali is dessert (literally "Damascus honey" in Turkish), according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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