{"id":5084,"date":"2015-06-30T10:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T09:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2015-06-30T16:16:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T15:16:59","slug":"hijazi-sweet-maker-going-strong-after-150-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/hijazi-sweet-maker-going-strong-after-150-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Hijazi sweet maker going strong after 150 years"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hijazi<\/a>A local man in Jeddah runs a business started 150 years ago by his grandfather making sought-after Hijazi sweets for Eid and other festivals.
\nSamer Jastaniah, 35, has three family shops making these products. \u201cI am the grandson of the doyen of sweet makers, Muhammed Abu Nar, who launched this trade in 1853, one of the oldest ventures in the Kingdom,\u201d Jastaniah told Arab News recently. Standing near his shop in the Balad Historical District in Jeddah, Jastaniah said his products are famous for their Hijazi flavor and features. The sweets include Abu Nar candies, labaniah, harisah and lado.
\n\u201cHijazi sweets are specially for festivals, wedding parties and Eid dinner. There is a high demand for them, even today.\u201d He said that he has been able to overcome all competition in the area. \u201cIt is not possible for chocolate companies to defeat me because this place is my turf,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cI worked hard with my brothers to ensure the continuity of the family trade. We are very pleased and feel immense satisfaction that we have succeeded in our struggle.\u201d
\nA customer Umm Helmi, 49, said she loves to buy Hijazi sweets for her family because it reminds her of the past. \u201cI am filled with joy when I see young people in our homeland striving to preserve the trades of their forefathers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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