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| Alternative names | Malawah |
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| Type | Flatbread/pancake |
| Place of origin | Somalia |
| 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 |
Malawax (Somali: Malawax 𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄), also malawah (Arabic: ملوح), is a sweet pancake that originated from Somalia. It is a type of pancake eaten regularly in Somalia, Djibouti, parts of Ethiopia and Kenya.
Overview
Malawah is a plate-sized sweet pancake that is eaten for breakfast or as a snack anytime during the day. It is similar to a sweet crepe and is flavored with cardamom.
References
- 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.
