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Alternative names | Lahmajun, lahmajoun, lahm b'ajin, lahmajo, lahmajin, lahamagine, lahmatzoun |
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Course | Main |
Region or state | Levant[1] |
Serving temperature | Warm |
Main ingredients | Minced meat, vegetables and herbs |
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Lahmacun (/ˌlɑːməˈdʒuːn/ lah-mə-JOON),[a] Lahmajun, or Lahmajo (Armenian: լահմաջո),[2] is a Middle Eastern flatbread topped with minced meat (most commonly beef or lamb), minced vegetables, and herbs including onions, garlic, tomatoes, red peppers, and parsley, flavored with spices such as chili pepper and paprika, then baked.[3] Lahmacun is often wrapped around vegetables, including pickles, tomatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, parsley, and roasted eggplant.[4][5][6][7]
Originating from the Levant,[1] lahm bi ajeen or lahmacun is a popular dish in Lebanon and Syria.[8][9] In the Levant it is part of a series of foods called, collectively, Manakish - flatbreads with toppings. It is also sometimes referred to as "Lebanese pizza".[10] It is also very popular in Armenia[11][2] and Turkey.[11] It is sometimes described as "Armenian pizza",[12] or "Turkish pizza",[13] or similar names due to its shape and superficial similarity. However, unlike pizza, lahmacun is not usually prepared with cheese[11] and the crust is thinner.[14] In Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine it is also known as "sfiha" (Arabic: صفيحة, romanized: ṣafīḥa, lit. 'thin plate' or 'sheet').
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).The true origin of lahmacun is a mystery...
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).No one knows for certain whether lahmacun's roots lie in Armenia, or elsewhere in the Middle East. "The race to find where these ancient foods originated is not fruitful territory," cautioned Naomi Duguid, author of Taste of Persia: A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan. After all, meat-enhanced flatbreads are ubiquitous throughout the region...
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