Manakish
Levantine flatbread dish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manakish (Arabic: مناقيش, romanized: manāqīsh), or in singular form man'ousheh, or other spellings, is a popular Levantine food[1] consisting of dough topped with za'atar, cheese, or ground meat. It can be sliced or folded, and it can be served either for breakfast or lunch.
Alternative names | Manaqish, manaeesh, manakeesh, manooshe, man'ousheh, mankousheh |
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Type | Flatbread |
Course | Breakfast or lunch |
Place of origin | Levant |
Main ingredients | Dough, za'atar, cheese or ground meat |
Traditionally, women would bake dough in a communal oven in the morning, to provide their family with their daily bread needs, and would prepare smaller portions of dough with different toppings for breakfast at this time.[2]
Manakish are popular across the Levant,[3][4] and can also be found in neighboring regions, and centers of Levantine emigration.
In 2023, manakish was inscribed to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists as an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon.[5]