Breads
Mifa Bread
خبز ميفة
Aseer, Saudi Arabia
Clay oven bread from southern Saudi (Asir, Jazan, Najran), baked in wood-fired tannour oven with smoky flavor and charred crust, distinctive woodfire aroma with charred spots and soft melt-in-mouth interior, a southern regional specialty.
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What it is
A closer look at Mifa Bread.
Clay oven bread from southern Saudi (Asir, Jazan, Najran), baked in wood-fired tannour oven with smoky flavor and charred crust, distinctive woodfire aroma with charred spots and soft melt-in-mouth interior, a southern regional specialty.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
Look for Mifa Bread: the clay-wall baked bread should show charred crust spots, a soft interior, and a brush of hot ghee.
Where it belongs
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