SEREMBAN: Inspired by trending flavours, P. Maheswary, a 49-year-old restaurant operator, has brought the popular Middle Eastern dessert kunafa to this year’s Negri Sembilan Deepavali Carnival ...

The result, he explains is a dessert that balances the crispy texture of the dosa with the gooey sweetness of nutella, the delicate aroma of pistachio sauce, and the slight saltiness of kunafa cheese.

If you live anywhere in the Middle East, chances are, you’ve already stumbled upon this rich Arabic delicacy. Kunafa, Kanafa, Kanafeh, or however else you wish to pronounce the name of this rich ...