Making Kataifi (Konafa كنافة) on the Streets of Luxor, Egypt – For Künefe & Dubai Chocolate

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Wandering near the train station on Luxor’s East Bank, hungry after a day of travel, we stumbled on a small stand where a man was spinning fresh kataifi by hand – the shredded pastry dough used for konafa and other Egyptian sweets. There was no sign, no explanation, just someone doing the same motion over and over with practiced speed. We stood and watched for a while before finally asking to try some.

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