Republic of Booza puts a modern twist on a Middle Eastern tradition. This type of “stretchy” ice cream is called Booza. It uses natural ingredients called sahlab and mastic, which gives it ...

It’s nerve-wracking holding a tall, pistachio-rolled ice-cream upside down, but the staff at Bubooza in Concord are adamant: it won’t fall. That’s because Middle Eastern booza is more solid than ...