Sfiha

Sfiha or sfeeha (Arabic: صفيحة, romanized: ṣafīḥa) is a dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often lamb flavored with parsley, onion, tomato, pine nuts, and spices. It is traditionally found in the countries of the Levant, and is closely related to manakish and lahmacun.

Sfiha
Alternative nameslahem bi ajin
TypeFlatbread
Place of originLevant
Region or stateSyria, Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Brazil
Main ingredientsGround mutton

Sfiha has become popular in Brazil and Argentina, where it is known as esfiha or esfirra in Brazil or as sfija in Argentina, after being introduced by immigrants from Lebanon, Syria, and Armenia.

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