Glossary L
Lahm m'ajun also known as "Arab pizza," refers to a pita bread topped with a thin layer of finely ground meat, onions, tomatoes and seasonings.
Lahmacun refers to Turkish meat Pide. Lahmacun is however, thinner than Pide and smaller, rounder and cooked in the same sort of oven and usually available wherever Pide is cooked. Lahmacun has spiced minced meat or chicken and tomato topping. Lahmacun is usually the cheapest thing to eat for lunch or snacks.
Lahmacun is also known as Laamaajun.
Pide is flattened, oval bread that is served plain or meat-filled. It is usually called the "Turkish pizza".
Lahoh is the name of Injera in Yemen. Injera resembles a grey spongy crepe, with one side covered in holes and the other side smooth. Injera is made from Teff , a iron-rich grass grown in Northeast Africa. Teff is the smallest of the cereal grains and is only used as a food source in Eritrea, Somalia, and Yemen.
Lahoh is called Injera in Ethiopia and Laxoox in Somalia.