Khubz muluwah

Khubz muluwah (Arabic: خبز ملوح‎), muluwah (Arabic: ملوح‎, Somali: malawax), or rashush (Arabic: رشوش‎) is a Yemenite Jewish and Somali flatbread that is baked in a traditional tannur in Yemeni cuisine.[3][4][5][6][7] A similar bread, malawach, has been brought to Israel by Yemenite Jews.[8][9].[10]

Khubz muluwah
Mulawah next to Fahsa and Sahawaq
Alternative namesMulawah, Khobz Mulawah
TypeBread
Place of originYemen, Israel Somalia[1][2]
Main ingredientsPuff pastry, Nigella sativa, Ghee or oil

Khubz muluwah is often eaten for breakfast with ghee and honey on weekends.

Etymology

Both Muluwah and Lahoh terms come from the Arabic root (l-w-ḥ) which means the thing that is flat.

See also

References
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  4. "This tiny African nation sees refugees as an opportunity - not a burden". International Business Times UK. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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  6. Tok, Teddy (November 20, 2019). "Caps-Asian Every Night: Eat Better. Feel Alive". David Tok Llp – via Google Books.
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  9. Grishaver, Joel Lurie (October 1, 1998). "Being Torah Student Commentary, 2". Torah Aura Productions – via Google Books.
  10. Oatman, Maddie. "The simple, soulful dish these Somali refugees brought to America". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
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