 Laffa grilled over coals | |
| Alternative names | Lafa, lapha, Iraqi pita |
|---|---|
| Type | Flatbread |
| Place of origin | Iraq |
| Main ingredients | Flour, water, yeast, olive oil, kosher salt |
Laffa, also known as lafa or Iraqi pita, is a large, thin flatbread with an Iraqi[3] origin. Laffa is a simple bread that is traditionally vegan[3] and cooked in a tannur (tandoor) or taboon oven. It is most often used to wrap falafel, kebab, and shawarma to make sandwiches, to dip in hummus, matbucha and other dips, or with shakshouka, and other dishes. It is also the traditional bread used in sabich, an Israeli eggplant sandwich.[4][1]
Laffa is similar to many tandoor breads found in Asia including naan and pita.[2] Though they are similar, laffa is unique in that it does not form a pocket and is much thicker and chewier than pita or naan.[5]
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