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| Alternative names | Malawah |
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| Type | Flatbread/pancake |
| Place of origin | Yemen |
| Region or state | Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Yemen |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, corn flour, milk, butter or ghee, sugar, cardamom |
| Variations | Cambaabur, Laxoox Abu-Beed |
Malawah (Somali: Malawax 𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄), also known as Malawax (Arabic: ملوح), is a sweet pancake. It has origins from Yemen, though eaten widely in somalia with its own influences.[1][2] It is a type of pancake eaten regularly in Somalia, Djibouti, parts of Ethiopia and Kenya.
Overview
[edit]Malawah is a plate-sized sweet pancake that is eaten for breakfast or as a snack anytime during the day.[3] It is similar to a sweet crepe and is flavored with cardamom.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Wolgamuth, Erin; Yusuf, Salwa; Hussein, Ali; Pasqualone, Antonella (December 2022). "A survey of laxoox/canjeero, a traditional Somali flatbread: production styles". Journal of Ethnic Foods. 9 (1) 22. doi:10.1186/s42779-022-00138-3. ISSN 2352-6181. PMC 9210053.
- ^ "Somali Malawah (Malawax) Malawah الملوًّح الصومالي – Xawaash". 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
- ^ "Malawah (Somali Sweet Pancakes) | The Somali Kitchen". www.somalikitchen.com.
- ^ Ahmed, Ifrah F. (17 January 2024). "Malawax (Cardamom Crepe) Recipe". NYT Cooking. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
