Saturday, December 12, 2009

The Khubz Pro

Bread- or "Khubs" in Arabic is a crucial part of Arab cuisine. Mornings are accompanied with the wonderful smell of fresh pita bread from bakeries around the city. Piping fresh bread is always readily available, often dipped in yoghurt and zatar (thyme) for a traditional breakfast. Or eaten with fresh hummus and olive oil- plenty of it too!

A few days ago at one of my co-workers homes, his Aunt was making hot fresh bread like a pro. This type of bread is thinner than average and is maneuvered like a pizza chef straight out of Napoli, and then placed on a hot plate and flipped over a few times. She's been making it since she was 12.
Trivia: The largest pita in the world was made by Georgios Mavroleon and Nektarios Fintikakis in the island of Crete on 19 May 2001. It weighed 50 kg (110.2 lb)

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