
Lamajun
Sign in to saveAlso 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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- 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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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.
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.
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