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| Alternative names | Tahinopitta, Tahinli çörek |
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| Type | Sweet roll |
| Place of origin | Armenia |
| Region or state | South Caucasus, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Levant |
| Main ingredients | Dough, tahini, sugar, cinnamon |
Atahini rollortahini bread roll is a sweet pastry found commonly in the cuisines of Arab countries, Armenia, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey. Tahini roll originated in Armenia, where they are called tahinov hatz.[1]
They are a popular street food in Cyprus.[2] In the Cypriot capital of Nicosia, street vendors with carts or bikes, as well as bakeries sell tahini rolls.[3]
Its name varies by location. In Arab countries it is known as khubz tahini.[4] The Armenian nameisԹահինով Հաց. In the Greek language it is known as ταχινόπιττα (tahinopitta) or τασιηνόπιττα (tasinopitta); in Cypriot Greek the pronunciation is "tashinopita" with a "sh" sound as opposed to "h" in mainland Greek.[5] In the Turkish language, the general term is tahinli çörek, although in Cypriot Turkish it is known simply as tahınlıortahınnı.[6]
The dough includes sugar and oil and has a texture between a bread and a cookie. It is leavened with yeast and can be baked after the first rise.[4] Sometimes the pastry may be soaked in syrup of sugar or honey and flavored with cinnamon.[2]
Tahini rolls are made by rolling the dough flat, spreading it with the tahini mixture, sprinkling with sugar and rolling into a log shape. The dough is then sliced into smaller pieces and flattened to form a circle.
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