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''Msemmen'' ( ''msamman'', ''musamman'') or ''rghaif'' (), is a traditional flatbread originally from the
Maghreb The Maghreb (; ), also known as the Arab Maghreb () and Northwest Africa, is the western part of the Arab world. The region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia. The Maghreb al ...
, commonly found in
Algeria Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
,
Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
, and
Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
. It is folded into square pancakes with multiple internal layers and cooked on a griddle, usually served with honey or a cup of aromatic morning mint tea or coffee. M'semmen can also be stuffed with meat (
khlea Khlea or khlii () is a preserved meat, usually made with beef or lamb, originating from Morocco and Algeria. Khlea is made by cutting meat into strips and letting it dry in the sun after marinating it in garlic, coriander and cumin. The meat is co ...
) or onion and tomatoes. The small ''msemmen'' pancakes are of Berber origin.


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 ''mlewi'' in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.


See also

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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 ...
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Berber cuisine The Berber cuisine (), though lacking a singular and standardized culinary framework, encompasses a diverse range of traditional dishes and influenced by the numerous flavours from distinct regions across North Africa. There is no consistent Berber ...


References

Berber cuisine Arab breads Algerian cuisine Moroccan cuisine Tunisian cuisine North African cuisine Flatbreads Maghrebi cuisine {{Tunisia-cuisine-stub