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Rob

رب

thick dark date syrup poured over asida, bsisa and fresh bread

Libya Sauce & condiment Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Boiled down from the surplus dates of the oasis harvest as a way of keeping the sugar; it is the traditional sweetener before cane sugar reached Libya.

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What is Rob?

Rob is a sauce & condiment from Libya: thick dark date syrup poured over asida, bsisa and fresh bread. Boiled down from the surplus dates of the oasis harvest as a way of keeping the sugar; it is the traditional sweetener before cane sugar reached Libya.

Made with

fruitsugar

Cooked

boiled

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