The Most Famous Persian Breads

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What are the best and the most popular Persian Breads?

Did you know, Persian bread also known as Naan, Nan, Noon, نان، نون , is one of the most prevalent food sources in the Persian cuisine culture?  In many households, Iranian bread is often served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In Iranian culture, bread plays a very important role and is of significant importance throughout the history of Iranian cuisine.  Mention of these breads can even be found in some of the greatest poetry books featuring many of the great Iranian poets like Ferdosi, Hafez, and Roudaki.

Different meals in Iran will commonly be served with bread, you can even find different types of bread in various cities, each with its own specific recipe. Most types of Persian breads are made of wheat, they sometimes differ in color, appearance, and even taste, but they all have one thing in common, they’re delicious. Here you’ll find some of the most popular types of Persian breads.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh Persian breads. Order your favorite Iranian bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.

Yekta Persian Maket Sangak Bread (Nan Sangak)

1. Sangak Bread (Nan Sangak)

Sangak is one of the most popular types of Persian Bread, it has a unique taste, however, it also has a unique baking technique. This flatbread is made from wheat flour and mild yeast with some white or black sesame seeds on it. It’s then baked on a bed of small hot river stones in an oven (tanoor). Sangak is simultaneously soft and crispy, it’s an ideal option for breakfast, served with cheese, a fried egg, jam, or even with kabobs.  Additionally, it makes for a perfect sandwich option, or cut into small pieces and added to Abgoosht (Telit). This bread is high in fiber and due to its sourdough base, it can also be a good option for someone with high cholesterol.

Ingredients: Wheat flour, water, yeast, sesame seeds, salt.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh Sangak bread. Order your favorite Sangak bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.

Barbari Bread (Nan Barbari)

2. Barbari Bread (Nan Barbari)

Barbari bread is a popular and delicious flavorful flat oval or round Persian bread. Barbari Bread is used to make sandwiches or served with feta cheese for the breakfast.  Additionally, it can be used for kabobs, olivieh salad, and more.

It’s made with a flour and water paste on its surface, which gives it a wonderful flavor, additionally, the water in the dough adds a light golden texture all over it. Barbari bread contains high amounts of selenium and thiamin, no cholesterol, and is low in saturated fat and sugar.

Ingredients: Water, dry yeast, bread flour, kosher salt, oil, sugar, sesame seeds.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh Barbari bread. Order your favorite Barbari bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.

Taftoon Bread (Taftoon Bread)

3. Taftoon Bread (Nan Taftoon)

Taftoon bread is another famous and popular Iranian bread.  This leavened bread is made with white wheat flour and baked in a clay oven. Taftoon bread is perfect for kabobs or for breakfast with feta cheese, jams, or other delicious dips. Taftoon is the best wrapping style bread. This bread has high amounts of Vitamin B1 and selenium, it is low in saturated fat and has no cholesterol, so it is very healthy and useful for your body.

Ingredients: Wheat flour, water, yeast, sesame seeds, salt.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh Taftoon bread. Order your favorite Taftoon bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.

4. Lavash Bread (Nan Lavash)

Lavash bread is also a famous Persian bread, it is a soft and thin flatbread made with flour, water, and yeast. It’s perfect to use with kabobs or for breakfast with cheese, jams, or your other favorite dips. This bread has iron, and calcium, and has no cholesterol.

Ingredients: Wheat flour, water, yeast, salt.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh Lavash bread. Order your favorite Lavash bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.

Yekta Persian Market offers daily fresh baked Persian breads including sangak bread (nan sangak), barbari bread (nan barbari), taftoon bread (nan taftoon), lavash bread (nan lavash).

Order your favorite Iranian bread today and we will ship or deliver it to your door, no matter where in the United States you may be located.