It’s official in most countries, Ramadan started on Saturday, Aug 22. Every family has a different way of preparing for the month- both spiritually and physically.
One unique part of Ramadan is the food preparation that is done for the evening meal, iftar. In the Middle East and many parts of Asia there is a HUGE rush to grocery stores and mass purchasing of various staples for breakfast and dinner. Sales of dates and Vimto soar! 
For me, Ramadan preparation means the purchase of Rooh Afza- the sickly sweet flower/fruit flavored drink that I never drink any other time of the year. In fact, it’s the drink that I can barely have a few times in Ramadan and the rest of the bottle drags out for the year. But no Ramadan is complete without it!
What’s your nostalgic Ramadan iftar treat?
My mom makes a roohafzah-esq syrup, which is mixed with milk and had almost every day with Iftaar. This is definitely a ramadan treat which we look forward too
Ramadan Mubarak to you and hubby!