Fine Sugar

Fine sugar, known in Lebanon as sukkar na'em, is sugar with a soft, fine texture. Because it is finer than regular granulated sugar, it blends smoothly into doughs, creams and batters and dissolves quickly. In Lebanese kitchens it is commonly used in cakes, biscuits and traditional sweets, and for dusting desserts such as maamoul and ghraybeh. It also works well for sweetening drinks, yogurt and fruit. You can find fine sugar on the shelf at Dekenet Al Nes in Baaqline, in the Chouf. Dekenet Al Nes is a package-free grocery store, so customers are encouraged to bring their own jars or containers and fill them with the amount they need, cutting down on plastic and single-use packaging.