Lamajun

Also known as Lahma bi'ajin, lahmajun, lamadjo, Lahmajoun, Middle Eastern pizza, Turkish pizza

Lahmacun, lahmajun or lahmajo is a Middle Eastern flatbread topped with minced meat (most commonly beef or lamb), minced vegetables, and herbs such as onions, garlic, tomatoes, red peppers, and parsley, flavored with spices such as chili pepper and paprika, then baked. Lahmacun is often wrapped around vegetables, including pickles, tomatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, parsley, and roasted eggplant.

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It is catalogued under topics including Arab cuisine, Armenian cuisine and Assyrian cuisine.

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Key facts

Food.name: Lahmacun
Food.image: File:Lahmacun.jpg
Food.caption: Lahmacun with salad
Food.alternate_name: Lahmadjoune, Lahmajun, lahmajoun, ''lahm b'ajin, lahmajo, lahmajin, lahamagine, lahmatzoun''
Food.region: Levant
Food.course: Main
Food.served: Warm
Food.main_ingredient: Minced meat, vegetables and herbs

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology and terminology
History
By region
Variations
Controversy
See also
Notes
References

Originating in the Levant region of West Asia, where it is traditionally known by its Arabic name lahm bi ʿajīn ("meat with dough"). Lahm bi ajeen or lahmacun is a popular dish in Lebanon and Syria.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lamajun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.