Wagafi bread

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Wagafi bread
Type Bread
Place of origin Iran
Serving temperature with hummus
Main ingredients Flour
Food energy
(per serving)
150  kcal  (628 kJ)
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Wagafi bread (in Arabic often referred to as white bread) is an Iranian type of bread that normally contains a greater amount of flour than normal bread. It is a flat, thin bread. [1] The bread is made in a hole called tannoor.

Iran Country in Western Asia

Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. With over 81 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second largest country in the Middle East and the 17th largest in the world. Iran is bordered to the northwest by Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, to the north by the Caspian Sea, to the northeast by Turkmenistan, to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan, to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. The country's central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz, give it geostrategic importance. Tehran is the country's capital and largest city, as well as its leading economic and cultural center.

Bread Staple food prepared from a dough

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References

  1. Walker, H. (2002). The Meal: Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, 2001. Proceedings of the Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. Prospect Books. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-903018-24-8.