Sfiha

Sfiha
Alternative names	Arab pizza
Type	Savoury pie
Place of origin	Levant
Main ingredients	ground mutton
Cookbook:Sfiha  Sfiha

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Sfiha (Arabic: صفيحة‎ sfīḥah), also known as "Arab Pizza", is an Arab pizza-like dish originating from the Arabian Peninsula and Levant, and introduced in Brazil by Levantine immigrants, where it is known as esfiha.

In contrast to the modern use of lamb or beef, traditional sfiha are open-faced meat pies made with ground mutton. Historically, sfiha were much like dolma—simply ground lamb, lightly spiced, wrapped in brined grape leaves. In Brazil, sfihas are folded into a triangular pastry, such as a fatayer, although the open-faced version is very common too. Sfihas come with various toppings, including cheese, curd, lamb, beef or vegetables.^[1]

See also

• Fatayer
• Lahmacun
• List of lamb dishes
• Manakish
• Pita
• Taboon bread
• Food portal

References