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When I first saw this Middle Eastern Gourmet Pastry, I thought of a funnel cake that we buy at our local fair in the summertime. While this pastry is similar in some ways, the taste is more refined and it is created a bit differently. The traditional Mid-East Zalabia starts with a yeast dough that is deep fried, then soaked in a sweet lemony syrup and sprinkled with a cinnamon-sugar mixture. The result is a mix of flavors – from the sweet sugar coating to the slight lemon in the syrup to the light and fluffy dough. We ordered a large tray for our office and they disappeared before our morning coffee break was over! The pastries can be shipped via UPS Ground, but the company recommends upgrading so they arrive at your door as fresh as possible. The large tray cost $30 and UPS 2nd-day air shipping to our office was $21.85.