Sweets From All Over

We were recently given some interesting foodstuff to try. We were given some desserts from Iraq: mann al-sama (manna from heaven - tasted like a soft nougat), sohan (a pistachio brittle spiced with saffron), and naher khoz (crumbly texture and tasted of peanuts). Then we tried some bika ambon (something like our local bee-hive cake), and coffee from Medan. Closer to home, we were given some delicious tarts from Kampar, Perak. Finally, we tried a kind of wafer, and cake from China.


[Iraqi sweets, clockwise from right: Mann Al-Sama, Sohan, and Naher Khoz.]


[Bika Ambon]


[Medan coffee]


[Tarts from Kampar]


[Round wafer with filling]


[Beijing Eight Cakes]