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==Variations==
==Variations==
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* '''Lafah''' or '''Lafa''' ({{lang-ar|لفة}}) is an '''Iraqi pita''' that is of medium thickness, slightly chewy, doesn't tear easily, and is mostly used to wrap [[shawarma]] in food stands. It is popular in [[Israel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/FoodAndWine/Article.aspx?id=172775 |title=Let’s meat at Aish - restaurant specializes in Eastern-style meats and delicious salads |author=Sarah Nadav |date=2010-09-04 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |accessdate=2012-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishfederations.org/local_includes/downloads/21919.pdf |title=Did You Know? Israeli Cuisine |date=2010-09-04 |work=jewishfederations.org |publisher=Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. |accessdate=2012-02-13}}</ref> where it is common at bakeries and food stands.
* '''Lafah''' or '''Lafa''' ({{lang-ar|لفة}}) is an '''Iraqi pita''' that is of medium thickness, slightly chewy, doesn't tear easily, and is mostly used to wrap [[shawarma]] in food stands. It is popular in [[Israel]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/FoodAndWine/Article.aspx?id=172775 |title=Let’s meat at Aish - restaurant specializes in Eastern-style meats and delicious salads |author=Sarah Nadav |date=2010-09-04 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |accessdate=2012-02-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishfederations.org/local_includes/downloads/21919.pdf |title=Did You Know? Israeli Cuisine |date=2010-09-04 |work=jewishfederations.org |publisher=Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. |accessdate=2012-02-13 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106185432/http://www.jewishfederations.org/local_includes/downloads/21919.pdf |archivedate=2014-11-06 |df= }}</ref> where it is common at bakeries and food stands.


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 04:56, 20 May 2017

Taboon bread
Taboon bread, main component of musakhan
TypeFlatbread wrap
Place of originMiddle East (Levant/Iraq)
Region or stateIraq, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey and Yemen

Taboon bread (Template:Lang-ar) or Lafah/Lafa (Template:Lang-ar) is a Middle Eastern flatbread. In Israel it is also called láfa (Template:Lang-he) or Iraqi pita (Template:Lang-he), and in Jerusalem sometimes esh-tanur (Template:Lang-he).[1]

It is used as a wrap used in many cuisines. This type of flatbread is traditionally baked in a Tabun oven and eaten with different fillings.[2]

Taboon bread is sold as street food, stuffed with hummus, falafel or shaved meat.[3] Taboon bread is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine worldwide.[4]

Variations

Laffa
  • Lafah or Lafa (Template:Lang-ar) is an Iraqi pita that is of medium thickness, slightly chewy, doesn't tear easily, and is mostly used to wrap shawarma in food stands. It is popular in Israel,[5][6] where it is common at bakeries and food stands.

See also

References

  1. ^ Eating pious pastries in Mea Shearim
  2. ^ Ambassador of peace or cuisine from mideast?
  3. ^ Different Breads at your Jerusalem Hotel
  4. ^ Duncan Garwood (1 September 2009). Mediterranean Europe. Lonely Planet. p. 860. ISBN 978-1-74104-856-8. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. ^ Sarah Nadav (2010-09-04). "Let's meat at Aish - restaurant specializes in Eastern-style meats and delicious salads". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
  6. ^ "Did You Know? Israeli Cuisine" (PDF). jewishfederations.org. Embassy of Israel, Washington, D.C. 2010-09-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2012-02-13. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)