Pizza for breakfast

While few people crave pepperoni pizza for breakfast, manakish (a.k.a. manakeesh) is a Middle Eastern flatbread typically eaten in the early part of the day. Especially popular in Lebanon and Syria, it’s traditionally topped with a paste of olive oil and za’atar, a spice blend made from sumac, dried herbs and sesame seeds. Other versions have plain cheese or minced lamb. You can find manakish at many Middle Eastern bakeries, or try it at home using our Manakish with Cheese and Za’atar, recipe on page 93.