Bakdash (ice cream parlor)
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
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrians-taste-freedom-famous-damascus-ice-cream-parlour-2024-12-10/
