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Manakish, also manaeesh or manakeesh (Arabic: مناقيش; sometimes called معجنات, ma-ujna'at, "pastry") is a popular Levantine food consisting of dough topped with thyme, cheese, or ground meat. Similar to a pizza, it can be sliced or folded, and it can either be served for breakfast or lunch. The word manakish is the plural of the word mankousheh in Lebanese-Arabic dialect meaning Pizza.
Classical toppings
- Thyme (Arabic: زعتر, za'atar). The most popular one has thyme topping, which is served for breakfast with vegetables or red tea. The thyme itself is a vegetarian nutrient obtained from ground thyme leaves, and this powder with tiny edible sesame seeds is made into a paste with olive oil.
- Cheese (Arabic: جبنة, jubna). Another type has Akkawi cheese toppings instead, but it is a bit more expensive than the thyme manakish.
- Minced lamb (Arabic: لحم بعجين, laham ba'ajiyn, "meat in dough", sfiha). Other manakish are served for lunch because of their heavier contents. This popular manakish has lamb topping. The minced lamb is mixed with tiny pieces of diced tomato and vegetable oil, and this manakish is optionally served with ground pepper or pickles and yoghurt.
Fancy toppings
Manakish can be prepared pizza-style with a variety of fancy toppings. These may include cheese, meat (beef or turkey), mushrooms, labneh, cheese with honey, or chocolate with bananas.
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