The alphabet X is always the toughest in any A-Z series. I was looking for any bread, but came with zero results. Then I searched for the breads in Chinese cuisine and I got lucky. Xinjiang is China’s far west region and the cuisine is Uyghur. As it is located…
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W – Wife Cake / Sweet Heart Cake – Chinese Sweet Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
When it comes to the final week in any A-Z series, it gets harder finding recipes. Most of the time we twist the names or search in Chinese cuisine for suitable recipes. That is how I landed on this flaky bread. At first I thought it as some kind of…
T – Taboon / Laffa Bread – Palestinian Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
We are at the final week of the mega BM. For the first day, it is a baked bread from Palestine. Taboon bread or Laffa, is a yeast based dough baked in a special oven called taboon. Palestinians use taboon to bake breads and cook. The oven is built…
S – Sheermal – Pakistani Saffron Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
Sheermal has been in my to do list for long, but somehow I skipped making it until now. For the alphabet S, I didn’t even search for any other options as Sheermal it was. This is a Pakistani bread ( it is also part of Awadhi cuisine), which is so…
R – Rieska – Baked Potato Flatbread From Finland – A-Z flat breads Around The World
When I was looking for a flat bread for the alphabet R, I came across this Finnish potao flat bread Rieska. With potato as the base, this flat bread was so different from the normal all purpose ones. So I immediately bookmarked the recipe. BAsed on the ingredient used, rieska…
Qutab / Kutab – Azerbaijan Cheese Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
For the alphabet Q, I didn’t have to search for long. Qutab is an Azerbaijani flat bread. It is in the shape of crescent and is filled with a variety of ingredients. Qutab has many variations depending on the filling used. From meat to cheese, spinach you can go creative…
P – Pol Roti – Srilankan Coconut Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
Today’s bread is from our neighbouring country Srilanka. If you check Srilankan cuisine, you will find so many dishes which are so similar to South Indian cuisine. Coconut plays an important role in dishes. This bread is one of those which use freshly grated coconut in the dough. Coconut adds…
O – Obi Non – Uzbekistan Flat Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
Some breads are so beautiful that the first instance you see them, you are too tempted to try them. Obi Non is one such bread. Having its origin from Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, these are beautiful artistic oven baked breads. These are thicker than naan and are baked in clay ovens…
N – Newari Swari Bread – Nepalese Deep Fried Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
After the alphabet I, the alphabet N gave me severe headache. I couldn’t find a single flat bread which starts with N. So I opted to add the Nepal in it. Nepal has some amazing deep fried breads. I hope you remember the Gurung bread I posted earlier. Though the…
M – Mkate Wa Ufuta – Zanzibar Sesame Bread – A-Z Flat Breads Around The World
We are on the last day of the second week and I am so enjoying reading so many posts on flat breads. I am not sure how to pronounce the bread for today, but the name was perfect for the alphabet M for my A-Z flat breads theme. And if…