Armenia · Caucasus
Lavash
Also known as Լավաշ
Stretched paper-thin by hand and slapped against the searing inner wall of a tonir pit oven, where it bakes in under a minute — served soft and pliable, or dried for months of storage.
Method
Tonir Clay Oven
Hydration
55%
water to flour
Glycemic index
71
High GI
Energy
275 kcal
per 100 g
Sensory profile
- sourness
- 2
- sweetness
- 1
- crispiness
- 6
- chewiness
- 3
- aroma
- 5
- moistness
- 3
Scale 0–10
Nutrition
per 100 g| Energy | 275 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57 g |
| of which sugars | 0.5 g |
| Fat | 1 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sodium | 500 mg |
Typical values; recipes vary.
Texture
- Paper-thin sheet
- Crisp when dried
Typical ingredients
- Wheat Flour
- Water
- Salt
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