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And since the filling typically has a meat and a vegetable, it can sustain a fasting person till the main meal is served, Hubbi said.In the lead up to Ramadan, Hubbi says her mother has parties to make foods like kibbeh and samosa beforehand. They do differ in folding style, however; Najmia says when she fills the samosa, she holds it in her hand as you would an ice cream cone, while her mother deftly moves down the dough, folding and filling as she goes.
“In Syria, it's stuffed with walnuts and cinnamon sugar, and then it's dipped in a simple syrup,” she said.