This honeycomb bread recipe known as “khaliat nahal” in Arabic (literally means beehive). This bread bun is an easy homemade dough, soft and fluffy, brushed with honey and topped off with sesame and nigella seeds.
I grew up eating this bread, sold by a man walking through the narrow Ramallah alleys, balancing a large tray of golden honeycomb bread and calling out “nawa’em, nawa’em”, a name meaning soft and pillowy, perfectly describing each warm bite as he invited children to come and buy one.
The taste was simple yet unforgettable, soft, slightly sweet rolls, each…
