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khubz
Khubz () is the usual word for "bread" in Standard Arabic and in many of the vernaculars. Among the breads popular in Middle Eastern countries are "pocket" pita bread in the Levant and Egypt, and the flat tannur bread in Iraq.
Msemmen
Msemmen () or rghaif (), is a traditional flatbread originally from the Maghreb, commonly found in Algeria and Morocco, It is folded into square pancakes with multiple internal layers and cooked on a griddle, usually served with honey or a cup of aromatic morning mint tea or coffee. M'semmen can also be stuffed with meat (khlea) or onion and tomatoes. The small msemmen pancakes are of Berber origin.
bazeen
unleavened bread in Libyan cuisine
saj bread
unleavened bread baked on a griddle
Kesra
flat bread from Algeria
Samoon
Samoon () is a type of yeast bread that is consumed mainly in Iraq. It is baked in traditional stone ovens. This bread is one of the most widespread breads in Iraq, along with khubz. It is usually served with a variety of foods such as hummus, kebab, and shawarma. It is one of the most popular breads used in Iraq and across the Levant and variants can be found in Syria and Lebanon. It can be also found in other Middle Eastern and European countries. A key differentiator in most samoon is the use of live-culture yogurt as a leavener. Otherwise, the process of making it is relatively similar to
ka'ak al-Quds
Israeli bread
aish merahrah
flatbread made with ground fenugreek seeds and maize
Eish shamsi
sourdough bread eaten in Egypt
eish fino
baguette-shaped bread roll from Egypt made with wheat flour
Bataw
leavened flatbread from Egypt
Khaliat Nahl
arabian sweet bread dish