“Come see me, and come see my smile!” Mohammed Zarqa says – and naturally, he’s smiling as he says it.

Zarqa’s Yummy Yummy Knafeh is a multisensory affair. You might first smell the heady fragrance of ghee, golden kataifi and syrup wafting from his stall, or hear Zarqa’s trademark “yummy, yummy” call ringing out across the way; then you’ll see his beaming face, framed by a keffiyeh; and finally, you’ll experience his Palestinian Nabulsi knafeh, full of molten Australian-made Akkawi cheese and topped with pistachios.

Zarqa believes strongly in the power of food to unite us; fuelled by a deep-rooted love of food that started with the nourishing, hearty Palestinian dishes his mother raised him on such as maqluba, he sees food as a way to bring friends, family and loves together.

 At Powerhouse Lane, you’ll find him selling his knafeh (of course) as well as Palestinian coffee made on hot sand, which isn’t difficult to learn how to make, he says – “if you’re smart”.

“Come see me, and come see my smile!” Mohammed Zarqa says – and naturally, he’s smiling as he says it.
Zarqa’s Yummy Yummy Knafeh is a multisensory affair. You might first smell the heady fragrance of ghee, golden kataifi and syrup wafting from his stall, or hear Zarqa’s trademark “yummy, yummy” call ringing out across the way; then you’ll see his beaming face, framed by a keffiyeh; and finally, you’ll experience his Palestinian Nabulsi knafeh, full of molten Australian-made Akkawi cheese and topped with pistachios.
Zarqa believes strongly in the power of food to unite us; fuelled by a deep-rooted love of food that started with the nourishing, hearty Palestinian dishes his mother raised him on such as maqluba, he sees food as a way to bring friends, family and loves together.
 At Powerhouse Lane, you’ll find him selling his knafeh (of course) as well as Palestinian coffee made on hot sand, which isn’t difficult to learn how to make, he says – “if you’re smart”.