A flatbread is a simple bread made from flattened dough. Many flatbreads are unleavened—made without yeast or sourdough culture. They can range from a less than one millimeter to a few centimeters thick. Flatbread was already known in Ancient Egypt and Sumer.

Examples

• Aish Mehahra (Egypt)
• Barbari Bread (Persian)
• Bhakri (India)
• Chapati (India)
• Crisp bread (Nordic)
• Flatbrød (Norway)
• Focaccia (Italy)
• Green onion pancake (China)
• Injera (Ethiopia)
• Khanom buang (Thailand)
• Lavash (Eastern Mediterranean)
• Lefse (Nordic)
• Matzo (Jewish)
• Naan (Central and South Asia)
• Ngome (Mali)
• Pita (Turkey)
• Pappad (India, Sri Lanka)
• Paratha (India, Sri Lanka)
• Pizza is also based on flatbread.
• Puri (India)
• Roti (Central and South Asia)
• Roti canai (Malaysia)
• Sanchuisanda (China)
• Sangak (Persian)
• Taftoon Bread (Persian)
• Tortilla (Mexico)

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