Baklava and kataifi are two delicious and highly regarded Middle Eastern and Mediterranean desserts which share similarities but have distinct differences in texture, preparation, and presentation.

shredded pastry called kataifi. The crust is topped with a soft Arabic cheese and drizzled with a rose-flavored syrup called attar. CNN listed knafeh as one of the 50 best international desserts ...

Then, once the dough is ready, the trick is to stuff it with a mixture of pistachio cream or butter and kataifi ... that I couldn’t find in typical desserts,” she told Falstaff.