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Za'atar Manakish
Za'atar manakish is a round of yeasted flatbread topped with a paste of za'atar and olive oil, then baked until the dough puffs and the topping darkens.
Where it comes from
The bread is a Levantine breakfast fixture, sold hot from neighborhood bakeries each morning, and its topping depends on the local za'atar blend, which mixes wild thyme, sumac, and sesame differently town to town.
What cooks argue about
The disagreement is dough thickness: a thinner base crisps fully under the za'atar oil but can dry out, while a thicker, more bread-like base stays soft but risks an underbaked, doughy center.
Versions
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What goes in it
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all purpose flour
olive oil
active dry yeast