Flatbreads
Step into our Flatbread Sandwiches category - your passport to a culinary journey across cultures! Explore the world of sandwiches made with versatile flatbreads, such as the pocket-friendly Pita from the Middle East or the cheesy Quesadilla from Mexico. Learn how these breads, thin but packed with flavors, make for the perfect vessels for an array of fillings. Remember: whether it's enveloping a Gyro or getting toasted with cheese, flatbreads are the unsung heroes of the sandwich universe.
Malawach (מלאווח)
Flaky fried flatbread; layered dough, pan-fried until crispy and golden. Served with grated tomato, s'chug, hard-boiled egg.
Malawach with Egg (מלאווח עם ביצה)
Malawach with fried egg cooked on top or folded inside.
Malawach with Cheese (מלאווח עם גבינה)
Malawach with cheese melted inside.
Malawach Sandwich
Malawach is laminated puff-pastry dough fried flat in a pan, so the sandwich rides on a wrapper that is itself a flaky pastry. Grated tomato and zhug cut the richness of a Yemenite bread.
Lahuh (לחוח)
Spongy pancake; fermented batter cooked into spongy bread with many holes. Used to scoop or wrap.
Lahuh with Hilbeh
Lahuh with fenugreek dip; traditional combination.
Laffa (לאפה)
Iraqi flatbread; large, soft, slightly chewy. Perfect for wrapping shawarma, falafel, etc.
Laffa with Za'atar (לאפה עם זעתר)
Laffa with za'atar and olive oil.
Kubaneh (כובאנה)
Pull-apart overnight bread; dough balls baked together slowly, served Shabbat morning.
Ka'ak al-Quds (כעך)
Jerusalem sesame bread; oblong ring covered with sesame seeds. Split and filled with za'atar, cheese, egg, or falafel.
Jachnun (ג'חנון)
Slow-cooked rolled bread; dough rolled thin, brushed with butter/oil, rolled up, baked overnight. Served with grated tomato (resek) and s...
Druze Pita (פיתה דרוזית)
Druze-style pita; thin, large, baked on domed saj. Fresh-baked, used for wrapping.
Challah Sandwich (כריך חלה)
Sandwich on challah; braided egg bread.