8/01/2007

Za'atar manakish ( Arabian breakfast)



Today we have little celebration in our office and everybody selected manakish with cheese stuffed but for me cheese it too heavy and i prefer za'atar ;)
After 2 year have been stay in arab country, i could enjoy breakfast with arabian bread and a cup of "turkish coffee" (strong and heavy coffee). Manakish or Manaeesh[ is a Lebanese food made from dough topped with cheese or thyme (za'atar or ground meat, but used widely in many Middle Eastern countries. Similar to a pizza, it can be sliced or folded, and it can either be served for breakfast.



In Arabic, Zaatar refers to Thyme (Thymus vulgaris). Green za'atar mixture is traditionally composed of dried thyme (Thymus vulgaris), toasted white sesame seeds, and salt. Some sources additionally list savory, hyssop, oregano, cumin, and fennel seed — to name a few. Red za'atar is made with dried thyme with the addition of sumac.

In Lebanon, there is a belief that this particular spice mixture makes the mind alert and the body strong. For this reason, children are encouraged to eat a za'atar sandwich for breakfast before an exam. The mixture is also popular in Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel and North Africa. It is used to spice meats and vegetables, and it is also mixed with olive oil to make a spread . Za'atar also can be spread on a dough base for pizza, also known as the manakish.

15 comments:

  1. ini dimakannya pake apaan Li... saucenya... atau makan gitu aja ya..

    ReplyDelete
  2. Coni: itu langsung dimakan semacam sandwich/pizza mba tapi pizzanya orang arab :D

    ReplyDelete
  3. That looks good! I don't know much about Middle Eastern food but anything with cheese in it sounds good to me!

    ReplyDelete
  4. wokandspoon: i shall posting more about middle eastern food soon,its amazing food :D
    cheese is good but i couldnt enjoy much cheese :((

    ReplyDelete
  5. mirip martabak kekekekke

    ReplyDelete
  6. ym: martabak arab kekekekke

    ReplyDelete
  7. Nggak kebayang kira-kira rasanya kayak apa ya?, tapi kayaknya lumayan bikin kenyang ya Lia.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Retno: kalo kenyang sih pasti maklum doughnya kan kaya pizza, jadi makan satu manakish bisa tahan sampe jam 2 siang. aku makan satu aja blenger kalo arab sampe makan 3-4 kebayang ga sih hheheehhe

    Rasanya enak menurutku bikin seger setelah makan zaatar, kalo ga suka bisa pilih yg keju daging kambing atau yogurt :D

    ReplyDelete
  9. I love zaatar! I always have some in teh cupboard! This sounds like my kind of breakfast!

    ReplyDelete
  10. liaaaaaa ntar kalo gw jadi kesono lo traktir gw yak hehehe...

    ReplyDelete
  11. Salam kenal juga Lia... aku dari dulu tuh emang pengen kali belajar masakan Arab. Dulu pernah tinggal di Mesir, dan jg waktu di Malaysia tetangguku banyak org Arab sering diantarin masakan. Wuah enak2 banget, sekarang aku bisa belajar dr Lia nich! Aku link yach?! Thanks!!!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Enak deh Li... penampakannya..pengen cuil boleh ?

    ReplyDelete
  13. Jenz: yes Jen Za' atar its healthy food and kept ur mind a wake, good to start ur day with za'atar :)

    Isha: sippppp kapan aja aku tunggu ya bumil tar aku traktir tiap hari ampek puas :DDDD


    Elvi: thanks ya udah mampir, aku juga masih belajar masakan arab jadi kita sama sama ya belajar :D

    Rita: ini breakfast yg mengenyangkan dan bikin langsung melek, rasanya pasti enak, awalnya aku ga suka skg dah biasa :D

    ReplyDelete
  14. That looks so healthy and divine, can I have the recipe for the bread accompanied in those pics...looks so yummy and have to try this s/w

    ReplyDelete
  15. Padma: iam sorry this bread i brought from bakery, but for sure i shall post the recipe soon :) thanks

    ReplyDelete