Asida

Asida (Arabic: عصيدة‎ ‘aṣīdah) is an Arab dish made up of a cooked wheat flour lump of dough, sometimes with added butter or honey. Similar to gruel or porridge, it is eaten in many Arab and North African countries. It is particularly popular in Libya, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Yemen. It is usually eaten by hand, without the use of utensils. Often served during religious holidays such as Mawlid and Eid, it also served during traditional ceremonies accompanying the birth of child, such as the ‘aqīqah, the cutting of the hair of a newborn seven days after birth.