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Bread

The staple, and the argument about what happened to it.

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Ciabatta

An Italian white bread invented in 1982, flat and holey, made with high-hydration dough and strong flour.
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Focaccia

A flat, leavened Italian bread, traditionally baked in an oven, with regional variations including Genoese and Recco styles.
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Injera

A sour, spongy fermented flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea, traditionally made from teff flour and cooked on a mitad griddle.
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Manakish

A Levantine flatbread pastry topped with za'atar, cheese, or ground meat, traditionally shaped by hand and baked in communal or tabun ovens.
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Mandazi

A triangular, circular, or oval fried bread from the Swahili coast, often made with coconut milk and served plain.
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Naan

A leavened flatbread baked in tandoors or on stovetops, served warm with ghee or butter.
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Panettone

A tall, domed Italian sweet bread and fruitcake from Milan, traditionally made with raisins and candied citrus.
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Pizza

A flat, leavened wheat dough topped with tomato, cheese, and other ingredients, baked at high heat.
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Pretzel

A baked pastry shaped into a symmetrical knot, traditionally made with flour and water, treated with washing soda or lye, and topped with salt.
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Roti

A round, unleavened flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, made from stoneground whole-wheat flour (atta) and water.
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Rye bread

A dense, traditionally sourdough-leavened bread made with rye flour, long associated with northern and eastern Europe.
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Smørrebrød

A traditional open-faced sandwich from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, built on dense, dark rye bread and topped with cold cuts, fish, cheese, or spreads.