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Type | Flatbread |
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Place of origin | Armenia[1][2][3][4][5] / Iran[6][7][8] |
Region or state | West Asia |
Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia | |
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Country | Armenia |
Reference | 00985 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
List | Representative |
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka | |
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Country | Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey |
Reference | 01181 |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 2016 (11th session) |
List | Representative |
Lavash (Armenian: լավաշ; Persian: نان لواش) is a thin flatbread[9] usually leavened, traditionally baked in a tandoor (tonir or tanoor) or on a sajj, and common to the cuisines of South Caucasus, West Asia, and the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea.[10][11][12] Lavash is one of the most widespread types of bread in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, and Turkey.[13] The traditional recipe can be adapted to the modern kitchen by using a griddle or wok instead of the tonir.[14]
In 2014, "Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia" was inscribed in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[15] In 2016, the making and sharing of flatbread (lavash, katyrma, jupka or yufka) in communities of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey was inscribed on the list as well.[16] Lavash is similar to yufka, but in Turkish cuisine lavash (lavaş) is prepared with a yeast dough while yufka is typically unleavened.[17]
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Armenian Flat Bread Lavash: Lavash has been baked for centuries in Armenia.
The t'onir is a round hole dug in the ground, which can be used for baking Armenian flat bread (lavash) and for heating the home in winter.
The origin of lavash is most probably from Iran, according to the state of the encyclopedia of Jewish food.
Lavash, though usually called Armenian flatbread, also has Iranian roots (...)
LAVASH, LAVOSH, LAHVOSH, LAWAASH, or LAWASHA, also called ARMENIAN CRACKER BREAD, CRACKER BREAD, or PARAKI, is a round, thin Middle Eastern bread that is soft like a tortilla or hard like a cracker.
Lavash a thin crisp bread usually made with wheat flour made in a variety of shapes all over the regions of the South Caucasus, Iran (where it is often so thin as to be like tissue and can be almost seen through), and Afghanistan. It is leavened and baked in a tandoor. Lavash is served with kebabs and is used to scoop up food or wrap round food before being eaten. Its origins are ancient and it is also known as lavaş depending on the region. As in the other countries of this region large batches of this bread are made and stored for long periods. In Turkey they are stored on a board suspended by all four corners from the ceiling. The bread becomes dry and is restored by sprinkling with water and reheated as and when needed. Yufka is also a name for filo pastry.
Lavash, lavosh, or lahvosh is a gigantic, paper-thin, blistery, tortilla-like flatbread common throughout Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
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