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Traditional breads from around the world
31 dishes from 30 countries, grouped by continent.
Africa
- KissarChadThin fermented sorghum crepe
- InjeraEritreaSpongy, sour flatbread that serves as plate and cutlery
- InjeraEthiopiaSpongy, sour teff flatbread served under and alongside every stew
- Bâton de maniocGabonFermented cassava paste wrapped in leaves and steamed into firm sticks
- ChapatiKenyaSoft, layered pan-fried flatbread
- VetkoekNamibiaDeep-fried dough bun, split and filled with mince or eaten with jam
- KisraSouth SudanThin fermented sorghum flatbread, soft and slightly sour
- KisraSudanThin fermented sorghum flatbread, soft and slightly sour
Asia
- LavashArmeniaThin, soft flatbread baked against the walls of a tonir clay oven
- KhachapuriGeorgiaCheese-filled bread; the Adjarian version is boat-shaped with egg and butter
- BaursakKazakhstanPuffy fried dough pieces served with tea and at every celebration
- Sel rotiNepalRing-shaped, slightly sweet fried rice-flour bread
- Ka'ak al-QudsPalestineLong oval sesame bread ring
- NonTajikistanRound flatbread baked in a clay tandoor with patterned centre
- NonUzbekistanRound tandoor-baked flatbread with a stamped centre
Europe
- Pa amb tomàquetAndorraBread rubbed with ripe tomato, olive oil and salt
- SoparnikCroatiaFlat pie of Swiss chard, onion and parsley baked under embers, brushed with olive oil
- LeibEstoniaDense, dark sourdough rye bread served with nearly every meal
- RuisleipäFinlandSour, dense whole-grain rye bread
- BrezelGermanySoft lye-dipped bread knot with a salted brown crust
- RúgbrauðIcelandDense, sweet dark rye bread traditionally baked slowly in hot ground
- Soda breadIrelandQuick bread leavened with baking soda and buttermilk instead of yeast
- Rye breadLatviaDark, dense rye bread with a slightly sweet and sour taste
- BirnbrotLiechtensteinSweet bread loaf filled with dried pears, nuts and spices
- FtiraMaltaRing-shaped Maltese bread, often filled with tomato, tuna, capers and olives
North America
- JohnnycakeBahamasDense, slightly sweet pan bread
- Johnny cakesSaint Kitts and NevisFried dough breads, puffy and soft inside
- Cassava breadSaint LuciaBaked cassava flatbread, plain or flavoured with coconut, cherry or saltfish
South America
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Questions
Which countries have the most breads on this list?
Paraguay (2), Croatia (1) and Germany (1). Each country has up to five dishes in the Explo app, so this counts the ones that made its shortlist, not everything it cooks.
What bread should I try first?
Soparnik in Croatia, Brezel in Germany, Rúgbrauð in Iceland and Ruisleipä in Finland are good places to start: flat pie of Swiss chard, onion and parsley baked under embers, brushed with olive oil.
How reliable is this list?
The dishes are hand-picked from general knowledge in the Explo app. Recipes and names vary by region and by family, so take it as a starting point.
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