Zalābiya are fried dough foods including types similar to straight doughnuts in and around the Middle Eastern countries including Yemen, Egypt,[1] Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Morocco[2] and Algeria. They are made by a zalbāni. Zalābiya are made from eggs, flour and milk cooked in oil. Zalābiya mushabbaka are latticed fritters made in discs, balls, and squares. It is dipped in clarified honey perfumed with rose water, musk, and camphor. A recipe from a caliph's kitchen suggests milk clarified butter, sugar and pepper be added. Zalabiya funiyya is a "sponge cake" version cooked in a special round pot on a trivet and cooked in a tannur.[3] They are often stick shaped. They are eaten year-round, including in expatriate communities such as France, where they are especially popular during Ramadan celebrations.[4]