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'''Bint al-sahn''' ({{lang-ar|بنت الصحن|Bint as-Saḥn|daughter of the plate}}),<ref name="Caton">[https://books.google.com/books?id=nLk5tD5H5MsC&pg=PA46&dq=%22Bint+Al-Sahn%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HmUwU-LgOIn4oASjnoCoBg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=%22Bint%20Al-Sahn%22&f=false Yemen Chronicle: An Anthropology of War and Mediation - Steven C. Caton<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 46.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=i6VhfwCtVKIC&pg=PA26&dq=%22Bint+Al-Sahn%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HmUwU-LgOIn4oASjnoCoBg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=%22Bint%20Al-Sahn%22&f=false From the Land of Sheba: Yemení Folk Tales<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 26.</ref> also known as '''sabayah''', is a [[Yemeni cuisine|Yemeni]] sweet dish made from a [[dough]], which is prepared by mixing white flour, eggs,<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JNJiTaTaEocC&pg=PA129 Yemen - Anna Hestler, Jo-Ann Spilling<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 129.</ref> yeast and [[clarified butter]], known as ''samn'' (سمن). It is baked in multiple layers in an oven, which is served with [[honey]] on top<ref name="Caton"/><ref name=autogenerated1 /> and sprinkled with ''habbat as sowda'' (''[[Nigella sativa]]'').
'''Bint al-sahn''' ({{lang-ar|بنت الصحن|Bint as-Saḥn|daughter of the plate}}),<ref name="Caton">[https://books.google.com/books?id=nLk5tD5H5MsC&pg=PA46&dq=%22Bint+Al-Sahn%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HmUwU-LgOIn4oASjnoCoBg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=%22Bint%20Al-Sahn%22&f=false Yemen Chronicle: An Anthropology of War and Mediation - Steven C. Caton<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 46.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=i6VhfwCtVKIC&pg=PA26&dq=%22Bint+Al-Sahn%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HmUwU-LgOIn4oASjnoCoBg&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=%22Bint%20Al-Sahn%22&f=false From the Land of Sheba: Yemení Folk Tales<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 26.</ref> also known as '''sabayah''', is a [[Yemeni cuisine|Yemeni]] sweet dish made from a [[dough]], which is prepared by mixing white flour, eggs,<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://books.google.com/books?id=JNJiTaTaEocC&pg=PA129 Yemen - Anna Hestler, Jo-Ann Spilling<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 129.</ref> yeast and [[clarified butter]], known as ''samn'' (سمن). It is baked in multiple layers in an oven, which is served with [[honey]] on top<ref name="Caton"/><ref name=autogenerated1 /> and sprinkled with ''habbat as sowda'' (''[[Nigella sativa]]'').


[[Bint al-sahn]] is probably the absolute favorite [[Yemen|Yemeni]] dish (along with [[Shahi haleeb|shai haleeb]]). It is often translated as [[honey]] [[cake]] into [[English language|English]], but in reality falls more under the category of a rich, [[Flaky pastry|flaky]], bread with is served with honey and melted [[ghee]]. Like most breads, its best when it is fresh and warm. This recipe seems very simple in terms of the ingredients, however, it is not the easiest dish to make. For this reason, it is rarely found in Yemeni restaurants and it is something which is most often made at home. The most important thing is that the layers need to be paper thin. In order to achieve this, the dough needs to be the right consistency and you also need to let the dough balls relax so that it becomes easy to toss them out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bint Al Sahn|url=http://www.shebayemenifood.com/content/bint-al-sahn|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Sheba Yemeni Food}}</ref>
Bint al-sahn is probably the absolute favorite [[Yemen|Yemeni]] dish (along with [[Shahi haleeb|shai haleeb]]). It is often translated as [[honey]] [[cake]] into [[English language|English]], but in reality falls more under the category of a rich, [[Flaky pastry|flaky]], bread with is served with honey and melted [[ghee]]. Like most breads, its best when it is fresh and warm. This recipe seems very simple in terms of the ingredients, however, it is not the easiest dish to make. For this reason, it is rarely found in Yemeni restaurants and it is something which is most often made at home. The most important thing is that the layers need to be paper thin. In order to achieve this, the dough needs to be the right consistency and you also need to let the dough balls relax so that it becomes easy to toss them out.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bint Al Sahn|url=http://www.shebayemenifood.com/content/bint-al-sahn|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Sheba Yemeni Food}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 17:09, 28 September 2021

Bint al-Saḥn
Bint al-Saḥn
Place of originYemen
Main ingredientswhite flour, eggs, clarified butter, honey and Nigella sativa

Bint al-sahn (Template:Lang-ar),[1][2] also known as sabayah, is a Yemeni sweet dish made from a dough, which is prepared by mixing white flour, eggs,[3] yeast and clarified butter, known as samn (سمن). It is baked in multiple layers in an oven, which is served with honey on top[1][3] and sprinkled with habbat as sowda (Nigella sativa).

Bint al-sahn is probably the absolute favorite Yemeni dish (along with shai haleeb). It is often translated as honey cake into English, but in reality falls more under the category of a rich, flaky, bread with is served with honey and melted ghee. Like most breads, its best when it is fresh and warm. This recipe seems very simple in terms of the ingredients, however, it is not the easiest dish to make. For this reason, it is rarely found in Yemeni restaurants and it is something which is most often made at home. The most important thing is that the layers need to be paper thin. In order to achieve this, the dough needs to be the right consistency and you also need to let the dough balls relax so that it becomes easy to toss them out.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Yemen Chronicle: An Anthropology of War and Mediation - Steven C. Caton. p. 46.
  2. ^ From the Land of Sheba: Yemení Folk Tales. p. 26.
  3. ^ a b Yemen - Anna Hestler, Jo-Ann Spilling. p. 129.
  4. ^ "Bint Al Sahn". Sheba Yemeni Food. Retrieved 2021-02-09.