Kalb el louz
| Type | Dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Algeria[1] |
Kalb el louz or qalb ellouz (Arabic: قلب اللوز) is a traditional semolina-based Algerian dessert.[2][3][4]
Kelb el louz, which means "heart of almonds", is also known as chamia or h’rissa depending on the region. It is a traditional Algerian dessert. It is made with semolina, almonds, orange blossom and honey.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Bonne table : kalb el louz, une pâtisserie qui fond dans la bouche
- ^ rachel finn. “Gâteaux Algériens: A Love Affair.” Gastronomica, vol. 7, no. 2, 2007, pp. 78–82, University of California Press. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.1525/gfc.2007.7.2.78. Accessed 31 Jul. 2022.
- ^ "La cuisine algérienne by Bouayed, Fatima-Zohra". www.abebooks.com. 1970.
- ^ a b Taste Atlas
- ^ "«قلب اللوز» حلوى رمضانية تتوارثها الأجيال في الجزائر" ["Qalb Al-Louz" is a Ramadan sweet passed down through generations in Algeria.]. Asharq Al-Awsat (in Arabic). 28 Apr 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ "قلب اللوز.. حلوى متوارثة تزين موائد رمضان في الجزائر | التلفزيون العربي" [Almond heart... an inherited sweet that decorates Ramadan tables in Algeria]. Al Araby Television Network (in Arabic). 5 Apr 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2025.