Mawlid al-Nabi, which will be on October 8th, is officially just around the corner. It’s one of our favorite holidays of the year, and that’s in part due to how sweet it is. Literally…the glucose is intense. Now every country has its cuisine and during holidays desserts are customary, but Egypt does it particularly right.

If you don’t believe us, here are seven delicious reasons why Egypt does Mawlid al-Nabi better than the rest:

1. Nougat

Ah, nougat. Is it Turkish? Lebanese? Egyptian? Italian? Well, nobody really knows and every country seems to have its own take on it. Personally, we like it with pistachios best. But then again, would we eat it even if it comes covered it dirt? Most likely.

2. Semsemeya

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The first of the brittle saga, Egyptians can make just about anything into a brittle, as you’ll see firsthand in this very list. We especially like sesame seeds, as our love for tahini previously exhibits, but that doesn’t mean that it doesn’t go perfectly well as a dessert too. 8/10.

3. Fouleya

Absolute MVP. Peanuts are where it’s at, just think of peanut butter! Probably our favorite on the list, but we digress.

4. Hommoseya

Okay we know what you’re thinking, but let us explain ourselves. Hommoseya gets a bad rep, kind of like Geminis. We understand that sugar-coated chickpea sounds dreadful, and looks a little dreadful too :/ But it’s an underdog, and if you give it a chance, it just might surprise you.

5. Louzeya

Classic. Iconic. Queen. You can’t go wrong with almond brittle, and if you say so then we probably can’t be friends.

6. Ladeeda

Imagine a coconut macaroon. Now imagine it in rectangular bar form. That’s it, that’s ladeeda. It’s exactly like the coconut freska we love to buy on the beach, sans the wafer sandwich situation. Can’t go wrong, but probably not your thing if you don’t fancy Bounty.

7. Malban

We’ve saved the best for last, duh. Malban, aka Turkish delight. We don’t need to say too much to explain ourselves, but we will say this: