Msemmen

Msemmen

Type	Bread
Place of origin	Maghreb
Main ingredients	Flour, durum wheat semolina, dry yeast, melted butter, salt, sugar and water
Variations	Mhadjeb
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Msemmen (Arabic: مسمن, romanized: musamman, msamman) or rghaif (رغايف), is a traditional flatbread originally from the Maghreb, commonly found in Algeria and Morocco, It is folded into square pancakes with multiple internal layers and cooked on a griddle, usually served with honey or a cup of aromatic morning mint tea or coffee. M'semmen can also be stuffed with meat (khlea) or onion and tomatoes. The small msemmen pancakes are of Berber origin.

Varieties and similar foods

There is a variety that is made from pulling the dough into strands and forming a disk that is also called mlewi in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.

See also

• List of breads
• Berber cuisine