Sangak

What is it?

Sangak is a wholemeal sourdough flatbread stretched long and baked directly on a bed of heated stones, which leaves its underside dimpled.

It is bought fresh from the bakery, usually still hot, and is often draped over the rack to cool on the way home.

The Persian table

Sangak is eaten with breakfast, with kabab, and torn into the broth of abgoosht. Sesame or poppy seeds are sometimes scattered over the top before baking.

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Abgoosht / Dizi

آبگوشت / دیزی

A slow-cooked lamb and chickpea pot, eaten in two stages.

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Kabab Koobideh

کباب کوبیده

Minced meat pressed onto flat skewers and grilled over charcoal.

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Kashk-e Bademjan

کشک بادمجان

Soft cooked aubergine with kashk, fried mint and onion.

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