Bakdash ( Arabic: بَكْدَاش, romanized: Bakdāš), alternatively romanised as Bakdach, is a landmark ice cream parlor in the Al-Hamidiyah Souq in the ancient city of Damascus. [1] Established in 1895, it is famous for its traditional Middle Eastern booza—a mastic frozen dairy dessert. [1] [2] It is noted around the Arab world and has become a popular tourist attraction. [2]
A second branch opened in Amman, Jordan in 2013 to cater to a growing Syrian diaspora there—amidst the Syrian civil war, slowing economic activity, and supply chain problems at the main Damascene branch. [1]
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- Malouf, Lucy; Bourdain, Anthony; Harvey, Matt (2007), Saha: A Chef's Journey Through Lebanon and Syria, Tuttle Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7946-0490-5
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