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Msemen (Layered Flatbread)

Msemen (Layered Flatbread) — street food from Morocco
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The dough is folded like an envelope dozens of times before cooking.

A square, flaky layered flatbread made by folding oiled dough repeatedly, then griddled until crisp outside and soft inside, often served with honey or alongside savory dishes.

Why it's made this way: The folding technique creates the bread's signature flaky layers without any yeast — a technique passed down and done entirely by hand at the stall.

Roughly what's in it

320kcal
6gprotein
42gcarbs
14gfat
Estimated per typical street-vendor portion — not lab-tested.
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