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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Classification
Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin RegionThe Levant (particularly associated with Baalbek, Lebanon) 1 Connections
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- Also in Geography Atlas: The Levant, originated there.
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1. Sfiha, Wikipedia
Introduction
particularly associated with Baalbek, a city located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sfiha (dietary-suitability)
Sfiha, 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, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices.
- In Cuisine: Brazilian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Expresses Tradition: Bread Baking, Wikipedia category: Category:Flatbreads
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