Kanafeh is a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with shredded filo pastry, or alternatively fine semolina dough, soaked in sweet, sugar-based syrup, and typically layered with cheese, or with other ingredients such as clotted cream or nuts. The taste is delicate, creamy, and only subtly sweet. When you want to try a dessert that has pleased palates for generations, nothing hits the spot like kunafa.