Egypt · North Africa
Eish Baladi
Also known as عيش بلدي
Egypt's whole-wheat flatbread, called simply 'eish' (life), puffed fully hollow in a blazing-hot oven and split into a pocket once cooled.
Method
Very Hot Deck Oven, Steam-Puffed
Hydration
68%
water to flour
Glycemic index
64
Medium GI
Energy
250 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 3
- sweetness
- 1
- crispiness
- 2
- chewiness
- 5
- aroma
- 6
- moistness
- 5
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 48 g |
| of which sugars | 1 g |
| Fat | 1.3 g |
| Fiber | 5.5 g |
| Sodium | 430 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Fully hollow pocket
- Coarse whole-wheat crumb
Typical ingredients
- Wheat Flour
- Water
- Yeast
- Salt
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Closest sensory profiles in the Atlas.