Sfiha, also spelled esfiha, esfirra, sfija, sfihah, sfeeha, or fatay, is a Levantine dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices. It is traditionally found throughout the Levant, closely related to manakish and lahmacun, and particularly associated with Baalbek, a city in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley.
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Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin RegionThe Levant (particularly associated with Baalbek, Lebanon) 1 Connections
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particularly associated with Baalbek, a city located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon
Introduction
Sfiha, esfiha, esfirra, sfija, sfihah, sfeeha or fatay (Arabic: صفيحة, romanized: ṣafīḥa) is a Levantine dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices.
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- In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Flatbreads
Uses Ingredient: Veal, Lead section
consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices
Uses Ingredient: Onion, Lead section
consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices
Uses Ingredient: Tomato, Lead section
consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices
Uses Ingredient: Pine Nut, Lead section
consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices
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