In the Middle East, several desserts are made from semolina. Deep-fried semolina dough (mushabak), baked semolina dough (hariseh), and baked semolina mixture with vegetable oil, sugar, and nuts (halva) are common desserts in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. In Germany, kugel is a sweet noodle pudding that is used as a dessert and now is being marketed in North America.