Bint al-sahn
Yemen's honey-soaked layered bread
Think of it as: Like a croissant and baklava had a fluffy, honeyed baby
Its name means 'daughter of the plate.'
What does it taste like?
Buttery and sweet, with a slightly bitter hint from nigella.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp top, soft and flaky layers
What is it?
A Yemeni pastry made from paper-thin sheets of dough brushed with ghee and stacked into a tall round. It's baked, drenched in honey and sprinkled with nigella seeds.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Torn apart by hand and shared with guests, usually alongside tea.
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🇾🇪Yemen
CapitalSanaa
Populationabout 43 millionestimate (unverified)
IndustriesOil, Farming (coffee), Fishing
A civil war is ongoing, and the government is based in Aden in the south.
Famous peopleTawakkol KarmanJournalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize
HelloAssalamu alaikum (Arabic)
CurrencyRial
Fun fact"Mocha" coffee is named after Yemen's port of Mocha, where the beans were once shipped from.
The flag🇾🇪 Red is the blood of independence, white is a bright future, and black is the dark past.
From Tokyoabout 9,500 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Sanaa
Getting thereabout 15 hours from Tokyo (with transfers)rough guide
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مرحباHello（Assalamu alaikum (Arabic)）
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Anthem"National Anthem of Yemen" (United Republic)
MusicSanaani song Old-city songs played on oud and a copper plate
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MusicSanaani song Old-city songs played on oud and a copper plate
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Ingredients
- 300g bread flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp dry yeast
- 80ml milk
- 80g ghee (or butter)
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp nigella seeds
How to make it (one way)
- Knead flour, eggs, yeast and milk; rise 1 hour
- Divide and roll each piece very thin
- Brush each sheet with melted ghee and stack them
- Top with nigella seeds and bake at 200°C about 30 min
- Pour honey over while hot