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🇬🇶Bioko (Island / Malabo), Equatorial Guinea

Abalah

Abala

A Bubi dish of crushed taro (malanga) dough mixed with palm oil, wrapped in banana leaves, and cooked; a hearty base for daily meals on Bioko Island.

🇯🇴Jordan

Abud

عبود

Bedouin bread of flour and water buried directly in hot sand and ash under the fire, then dusted off and torn apart.

🇨🇴Colombia

Achira

A Colombian bread from Huila made with achira (arrowroot) flour, cheese, and eggs, baked until golden. Soft and spongy, it is a regional specialty of the upper Magdalena.

🇬🇪Adjara, Georgia

Achma

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An Adjarian layered khachapuri made by parboiling sheets of dough and layering them with salty sulguni cheese and butter, baked until golden.

🇹🇷Turkey

Açma

Acma, the soft ring bread of the Turkish bakery counter, is bought by name alongside simit and is a different bread.

🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda

Antiguan Butter Bread

Butter Bread

Antigua's soft, slightly sweet enriched loaf, rich with butter and brushed with more on top; the island's everyday bread for breakfast and sandwiches; needs no butter added once baked; many homes have small bakeries built onto them where locals buy fresh-baked loaves; coupled with cheese, sardines, or salami; the daily bread of Antigua.

🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda

Antiguan Johnnycake

Johnny Cake

Traditional Antiguan fried bread; similar to a bread roll but deep-fried and crisp; often filled with cheese or saltfish; a popular breakfast and snack item; found at roadside stands and bakeries; the johnnycake of Antigua; a versatile, portable food; a staple of island street food.

🇦🇬Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua Sunday Bread

Sunday Bread

A rich, slightly sweet yeast bread baked with raisins, dried fruit, and a warm spice blend, a staple of Antiguan Sunday breakfasts and holiday tables.