 Christopsomo Christmas bread | |
| Alternative names | Katʿnahuncʿ or Bsatir |
|---|---|
| Type | Sweet bread |
| Place of origin | Armenia,[1] Greece |
| Region or state | Balkans, Anatolia, Middle east |
| Variations | Savoury versions |
Tsoureki (Greek: τσουρέκι) also known as šurēk (شُريك, Arabic), čöreg, čʿorek, katʿnahuncʿ (Armenian չէօրէկ, չորեկ, կաթնահունց), çörək (Azerbaijani), çyrek (Albanian), kozunak (Bulgarian козунак), cozonac (Romanian) or paskalya çöreği (Turkish) is a sweet holiday bread made with flour, milk, butter, eggs, and sugar and commonly seasoned with orange zest, mastic resin, or mahlab. Lampropsomo, a variation of tsoureki commonly called "Greek Easter bread," is made by Greek communities during Easter, not only in Greece, but also in other countries with Greek communities. It is also called Armenian Easter bread and gets eaten during Easter in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.[2]
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