Warbat consists of layers ofphyllo dough filled with a semolina basedcustard,[5][6] though it is sometimes also filled with pistachios, walnuts, almonds,[7] or sweetcheese.[8] The dessert is topped with asweet syrup made from sugar, water, andlemon juice brought to a boil and then left to cool and thicken.[9][10]
When served with cream orqishta it is calledwarbat bi-qishteh orwarbat be gishta. Warbat is often served duringRamadan.[11][12] InLebanon, as well as inHoms andHama, the dessert is known asshabiyaat.
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office states that Şöbiyet have been a part of the cuisine of Gaziantep "since ancient times".[17] According to historianNawal Nasrallah, kaymak-filled baklava are mentioned in the 19th-century works by Ottoman author Turabi Efendi.[18]
"Lady's cheeks" (Arabic:خدود الست, called so because of its shape) is a version ofwarbat made from 2 circular layers of phyllo pastry around a layer of cream.[19][20][21] This variation is popular inNablus city.[19]
TurkishŞöbiyet (Antep Şöbiyeti) received official registration and geographical indication status from theTurkish Patent and Trademark Office on 6 April 2022 for theGaziantep region.[17] The patent specifies that they are made with 12 layers of phyllo pastry, akaymak filling, and topped with syrup and pistachios.[17] Şöbiyet are popular duringEid al-Fitr in Turkey.[22]
Syrianshaabiyat are made into a variety of shapes besides triangles with different fillings.[2][23][24]
^"الشعيبيات.. حلوى مقدسية سورية الأصل" [Sha'abiyat... a Jerusalemite sweet of Syrian origin].فلسطين أون لاين (in Arabic). 26 April 2021. Retrieved10 November 2025.
^"şöbiyet".Nişanyan Sözlük (in Turkish). Retrieved23 September 2025.
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