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Malawax
Alternative namesMalawah
TypeFlatbread/pancake
Place of originSomalia
Region or stateSomalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Yemen
Main ingredientsFlour, eggs, corn flour, milk, butter or ghee, sugar, cardamom
VariationsCambaabur, Laxoox Abu-Beed


Malawax (Somali: Malawax 𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄), also malawah (Arabic: ملوح), is a sweet pancake that originated from Somalia.[1] 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.[2] It is similar to a sweet crepe and is flavored with cardamom.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi, Culture and Customs of Somalis, (Greenwood Press: 2001), p. 113.
  • ^ "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.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Malawah&oldid=1200076680"

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