Sfiha

Sfiha
Alternative namesLahem bi ajin
TypeFlatbread
Place of originLevant
Main ingredientsGround mutton
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Sfiha, esfiha, esfirra, sfija, sfihah, sfeeha or fatay (Arabic: صفيحة, romanized: ṣafīḥa) is a Levantine dish consisting of flatbread cooked with a minced meat topping, often a mix of sheep and veal, and flavored with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts, and spices. It is traditionally found in the countries of the Levant, and is closely related to manakish and lahmacun. Sfiha is particularly associated with Baalbek, a city located in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon.

Sfiha has become popular in parts of South America, where it is known as esfiha or esfirra in Brazil or as empanada árabe ("Arab empanada"), fatay or sfija in Argentina, after being introduced by Arab Brazilians and Arab Argentines from the Levant and Armenia.

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