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Armenia · Caucasus

Matnakash

Also known as Մատնաքաշ

Armenia's everyday leavened loaf, its surface pressed by hand into long ridges — the name means 'finger-pulled' — before baking soft and mild.

Method
Deck Oven
Hydration
66%
water to flour
Glycemic index
71
High GI
Energy
275 kcal
per 100 g

Sensory profile

sourness
2
sweetness
1
crispiness
3
chewiness
5
aroma
5
moistness
6

Scale 0–10

Nutrition

per 100 g
Energy275 kcal
Protein8.5 g
Carbohydrates52 g
of which sugars1 g
Fat1.3 g
Fiber2.1 g
Sodium450 mg

Typical values; recipes vary.

Texture

  • Ridged fingertip pattern
  • Soft everyday crumb

Typical ingredients

  • Wheat Flour
  • Water
  • Yeast
  • Salt

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