Mhancha is a sweet coiled "serpentine" pastry made using phyllo dough and almonds.Oubahli Mohamed. Le banquet d'Ibn 'Ali Masfiwi, lexique, notes et commentaires. Approche historique et anthropologique. In: Horizons Maghrébins - Le droit à la mémoire, N°59, 2008. Manger au Maghreb - Partie II. pp. 114-145.
Mhancha is made using ground almonds or an almond paste or even walnuts. It is made using thin sheets of phyllo dough pastry and is arranged in a spiral, hence its name. It is either fried or baked.
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