Booza

"The Galleria area Palestinian shop Booza serves, well, booza, an ice cream from the Levantine region made with mastic, a resin from the mastic tree, and orchid flour called sahlab. Both make the ice cream sticky, stretchy, and a little less rich than other kinds of ice cream. Go for flavors like pistachio or the aromatic orange flower water—although every flavor tastes just as sweet and delicious—and watch the staff stretch out every scoop. " - chelsea thomas, gianni greene

"Booza’s first U.S. location here in Houston will make you rethink your definition of ice cream with its handmade, super stretchy Mediterranean version, which comes in compelling flavors like the traditional ashta, Turkish coffee, rosewater, and rainbow." - Brittany Britto Garley

"You won’t find ice cream like Booza’s anywhere else in Houston. Using a family recipe passed down from Rukab’s Ice Cream in the Palestinian city of Ramallah, which opened in 1941, the Galleria area Palestinian shop Booza serves, well, booza, an ice cream from the Levantine region made with mastic, a resin from the mastic tree, and orchid flour called sahlab. Both make the ice cream sticky, stretchy, and a little less rich than other kinds of ice cream. When scooped while especially cold, the ice cream stays connected and pulls. Inside, the shop smells like a bakery crashed into a perfume counter, and serves flavors like aromatic orange flower water, earthy pistachio, and sweet rose, as well as chocolate and vanilla. Get some in a cup or cone, or even top of a banana split. photo credit: Quit Nguyen" - Chelsea Thomas

"Now Sarah’s great grandson Fadi “Chris” Rukab has brought the family recipe to Houston via the new shop Booza. Expect to find flavors like chocolate, strawberry, pineapple, lemon, and a white ice cream made with the natural milk flavor and pistachio." - Adele Chapin