Markook
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| Alternative names | Shrak |
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| Type | Flatbread |
| Place of origin | Middle East |
| Region or state | Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria |
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Markook, also known as Shrak (Arabic: مرقوق، شراك) is a type of unleavened flatbread common in the countries of the Levant. It is baked on a domed or convex metal griddle, known as saj. It is usually large, about 2 feet in diameter, and thin, almost translucent. Similar to the procedures for making some other flatbreads, the dough of markook is flattened and kept very thin before cooking, resulting in a very slender depth. It is usually folded and put in bags before being sold. It is commonly compared to pita bread, which is known in Mediterranean cuisine.
Markouk prepared by Syrian Jews in Jerusalem.
A Palestinian woman baking markook bread on Saj oven in the village of Artas near Bethlehem.
Markouk being prepared and cooked on a Saj.
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