Lavashak

Qamar al-Din is an apricot fruit leather, which is popularly made into apricot juice or nectar beverage from Arabic cuisine that is famously consumed during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. It is believed to be from Syria. It was first produced in the Ghouta, where the variety of apricots most suitable for qamar al-din was first grown. Qamar al-din is enjoyed across the Middle East and North Africa as well as in Somalia, though Syrian qamar al-din is still believed to be the best because the variety of apricots most suitable for making qamar al-din grow only in Syria and southwestern Turkey. It is known as lavāshak in Iran and is served as a dried fruit roll.