Lahmacun 3182326 225428496 2008-07-13T17:21:43Z Nsaa 113357 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/88.251.45.121|88.251.45.121]] to last version by 72.67.232.105 (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{pizza}} '''Lahmacun''', '''Lahmajoun''' ({{IPA2|lahmaˈdʒun}}) or '''lahm bi-`ajĩn''' (From [[Arabic]]'' لحم بعجين lahm bi-`ajĩn'', "meat with dough") known as <!-- PLEASE DO NOT EDIT NAME, BUT DISCUSS NAME IN TALK PAGE --> '''Turkish pizza'''<ref>[http://www.cypnet.co.uk/ncyprus/culture/cuisine/meat/lahmacun.html Recipe where Lahmacun is called '''Turkish''' pizza]</ref><ref>[http://www.yemek-tarifi.info/english/recipe.php?recipeid=117 Recipe where Lahmacun is called '''Turkish''' pizza]</ref><ref>[http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2006/04/turkish-style-pizza-with-ground-beef.php Recipe where Lahmacun is called '''Turkish''' style pizza]</[http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_34996,00.html Recipe on The Food Network where Lahmajoon is called '''Armenian''' pizza]</ref>,or Armenian pizza is an [[Anatolian]] and [[Middle East]]ern dish usually made up of a round, thin piece of dough topped with minced meat (most commonly [[beef]] and [[lamb (food)|lamb]]). Lahmacun is often sprinkled with [[lemon juice]], and then served rolled up with [[pickles]] or other [[vegetables]], including [[tomato]]es, [[Capsicum|pepper]]s and [[onion]]s. ==Availability== Lahmacun is most prominently made and sold in [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Jordan]], [[Palestine]], [[Turkey]], [[Cyprus]],[[Iran]] and [[Armenia]], where there are many restaurants that cater solely to lahmacun – these are called ''furn lahm bi-`ajĩn'' (lahm bi-ajin bakery) in Arabic, ''lahmacun salonu'' in Turkey and ''lahmacuanots'' in Armenia. It can also be found in countries with sizeable [[Arab diaspora|Arabian]], [[Kurdish Diaspora|Kurdish]], [[Turkish Diaspora|Turkish]] and [[Armenian Diaspora|Armenian]] communities, like [[Cyprus]]. In [[Canada]], there are Armenian restaurants specializing in lahmacun. In many [[Germany|German]] and [[Netherlands|Dutch]] restaurants that sell kebab, lahmacun is usually filled with vegetables like lettuce, red cabbage, onions and others and topped off with kebab meat and a sauce (usually spicy on a tomato base or mild on a yoghurt base); it is then rolled into a tube to be eaten right away. [[Image:2006-02-05 13-57 100 1208.JPG|thumb|300px|left|Lahmacun]] The [[Turkey|Turkish]] cities of [[Şanlıurfa]]<ref>[http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Turkey/Sanliurfa_Ili/Restaurants-Sanliurfa_Ili-BR-1.html Cuisine of Urfa]</ref><ref>[http://www.oztoprain.com/en/turkey/food.htm Öztop's: Food in Turkey]</ref> (also known as Urfa) and [[Gaziantep]]<ref>[http://www.allaboutturkey.com/gaziantep.htm All about Turkey: Gaziantep]</ref><ref>[http://www.adiyamanli.org/gaziantep.html Gaziantep, Turkey at Adiyaman.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.guide-martine.com/southeastern4.asp Guide Martin: Gaziantep]</ref> (also known as Antep) are particularly famous for their lahmacun, also representing the two different Turkish styles of making it. The Urfa-style lahmacun has [[onion]] among its ingredients, while the Antep-style lahmacun has [[garlic]] instead. [[Middle Eastern inmigrants in Argentina]] own restaurants and bakeries in which they sell lahmacun closed in a triangular shape as "[[empanada]] árabe" (meaning "Arabic-style empanada"). ==Recipe / Ingredients== For 4 servings * Flour * 75[[grams|g]] [[lamb meat]] * Four thinly chopped [[onion]]s * One tomato * One [[tablespoon]] of paprika sauce * Ten leaves of [[parsley]] * [[Salt]], [[black pepper]], [[capsicum]]<ref>[http://www.evyemegi.com/Borekler/lahmacun.htm Lahmacun ingredients (Turkish)]</ref><ref>[http://www.gourmed.gr/greek-recipes/show.asp?gid=1&nodeid=17&arid=357 Lahmajoun Ingredients]</ref> ==Preparation== Raw minced meat (should be minced by knife instead of machine to get a better texture), extremely thin chopped onion, chopped tomato, paprika sauce, chopped parsley, butter, salt, pepper and capsicum are mixed. Salt, pepper and capsicum are added as the cooker wishes. Risen bread dough is divided into hickory-nut sized pieces. They are processed using an [[oklava]], a tool to make dough thinner. Flour is recommended to be used along with the oklava. After the dough is thin enough, the previously mentioned mixture (salt, pepper and capsicum) is distributed over the dough. It should be cooked in a stone oven for a richer taste. ==In popular culture== {{Trivia|date=November 2007}} * ''Lahmacun ve pizza'' (literally ''Lahmacun and Pizza'') was a [[2002]] [[Cinema of Turkey|Turkish television series]]. == See also == * [[Sfiha]] ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/258/Lahmacun_Turkey16702.shtml Lahmacun, Turkish recipe] *[http://weheartfood.blogspot.com/2007/09/lahmajoun-sfiha-meat-pies.html Lahmajoun, Armenian recipe] {{Turkish cuisine|grname=pastry}} [[Category:Pizza]] [[Category:Armenian cuisine]] [[Category:Levantine cuisine]] [[Category:Middle Eastern cuisine]] [[de:Lahmacun]] [[es:Lahmacun]] [[eo:Lahmacun]] [[nl:Lahmacun]] [[tr:Lahmacun]] [[zh:浪馬軍]]