Malabi at Hamalabiya (means The Malabi Place) in Florentin Neighborhood, Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 4, 2018. Probably hailing from Turkey, Malabi is the Israeli version of 'Muhalllabia' a milky pudding thickened with rice, or more commonly in Israel, cornstarch, flavored with vanilla and rosewater and topped with sugary syrup, often containing more rosewater.