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M'semen, msemmen ( ar, مسمن ''msamman'', ''musamman'') or rghaif, is a traditional flatbread originally from the
M'semen dough is made of flour,
Maghreb
The Maghreb (; ar, الْمَغْرِب, al-Maghrib, lit=the west), also known as the Arab Maghreb ( ar, المغرب العربي) and Northwest Africa, is the western part of North Africa and the Arab world. The region includes Algeria, ...
, commonly found in Algeria
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, Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ...
, and Tunisia
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. It is usually served with honey or a cup of aromatic morning mint tea or coffee. M'semen can also be stuffed with meat (khlea
Khlea or khlii ( ar, الخليع) is a preserved meat, usually made with beef or lamb, originating from Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It ov ...
) or onion and tomatoes.
Varieties and similar foods
There is a variety that is made from pulling the dough into strands and forming a disk that is also called ''malwi'' in Northwest Africa. It is also similar to the Somali '' sabaayah.''Recipe
M'semen dough is made of flour, durum wheat
Durum wheat (), also called pasta wheat or macaroni wheat (''Triticum durum'' or ''Triticum turgidum'' subsp. ''durum''), is a Polyploid, tetraploid species of wheat. It is the second most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat, although ...
semolina, dry yeast, melted butter, salt, sugar and a bit of water. The dough is cut into several balls, which are then rolled out on an oiled surface and folded into square pancakes with multiple internal layers. Semolina is sprinkled on the layers to prevent sticking and to allow for the heat to separate the layers when cooked on a griddle.
See also
*List of breads
This is a list of notable baked or steamed bread varieties. This list does not include cakes, pastries, or fried dough foods, which are listed in separate Wikipedia articles. It also does not list foods in which bread is an ''ingredient'' which is ...
* Berber cuisine
The Amazigh (Berber) cuisine is a traditional cuisine with a varied history and influence of numerous flavours from distinct regions across North Africa. The traditional cuisine draws influences from Morocco's Atlas mountains and heavily populated ...
References
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