Israel - One Sandwich - The Joy of Sandwiches (Page 4)

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.

Malawach

Flaky fried flatbread.

Lahuh (לחוח)

Lahuh is the spongy Yemenite round cooked on one side, all open holes on top. Folded around hilbeh, zhug, egg or cheese, it soaks up its filling instead of walling it off.

Lahuh with Hilbeh

Lahuh with fenugreek dip; traditional combination.

Lahuh

Spongy pancake bread.

Lahmacun (לחם עג'ין)

Thin flatbread with spiced meat; ground lamb or beef with tomato, peppers, onion spread thin on dough, baked, rolled up to eat.

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.

Laffa with Labneh (לאפה עם לבנה)

Laffa with strained yogurt.

Laffa with Hummus (לאפה עם חומוס)

Laffa spread with hummus.

Laffa (לאפה)

Iraqi flatbread; large, soft, for wrapping.

Lablabi (לבלבי)

Tunisian chickpea soup; served in bowl with torn bread, egg, harissa, olive oil, cumin. Bread soaks up soup.

Kubeh b'Pita

Kubeh nearly always comes in a bowl, fished from a sour or beet-red broth. Kubeh b'Pita lifts the same Iraqi and Kurdish dumpling out, fries it, and serves it dry in pita with tahini and amba.

Kubaneh (כובאנה)

Pull-apart overnight bread; dough balls baked together slowly, served Shabbat morning.