List of breads facts for kids
This is a list of many different kinds of bread from all over the world! Bread is a super old and important food. It's made by baking or steaming dough, which is usually a mix of flour and water. This list will show you how many amazing and unique breads there are, but it won't include cakes, pastries, or fried dough foods, which are different types of treats.
Awesome Breads from Around the World
Name | Picture | Type | Where it's from | What makes it special (and what's in it!) |
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Aish merahrah | ![]() |
Flatbread | Egypt | This bread is made with special fenugreek seeds and corn. The dough rests overnight, then it's flattened and baked. |
Anadama bread | ![]() |
Yeast bread | United States (New England) | A sweet bread from New England, made with cornmeal and molasses. It's really tasty! |
Anpan | ![]() |
Sweet bun | Japan | A sweet bun from Japan, usually filled with red bean paste. Sometimes it has white beans, sesame, or chestnut inside. |
Appam "hoppers" |
Varies widely | India Indonesia Sri Lanka |
These are thin, bowl-shaped pancakes made from fermented rice flour. They have a neutral taste and are often served with spicy sauces or curry for breakfast or dinner. | |
Arboud | ![]() |
Unleavened | Jordan | This bread is made from flour, water, and salt, and it doesn't use yeast. It's baked right in the hot ashes of a fire, a traditional way for Arab Bedouin people. |
Arepa | Cornbread | South America (Northern) | A dish made from ground corn dough. It's similar to a tortilla and is very popular in Northern South America. | |
Baba | ![]() |
Various thick, round breads | China (Northwestern Yunnan, Naxi people) | These are thick, round breads from China. They often have different sweet or savory fillings inside. |
Babka | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Poland, Ukraine | A sweet, braided bread that's very popular among Jewish communities around the world. |
Bagel | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Ashkenazi Jewish | A ring-shaped bread with a chewy inside. Bagels are often topped with sesame or poppy seeds and are sometimes boiled before baking. |
Baghrir
Beghrir, ghrayef, mchahda |
Pancake | Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) | Small, spongy pancakes from North Africa. They have tiny holes that soak up any sauce they are served with, making them extra delicious! | |
Baguette French stick, French bread |
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Yeast bread | France | A long, thin loaf of bread from France. It's made from water, flour, yeast, and salt, and has special cuts on top that open up when it bakes. |
Bakarkhani | ![]() |
Flatbread | South Asia & Middle East | A thick, sweet or spicy flatbread made with dough, ghee, milk, and sugar. It's often eaten as a snack. |
Balep korkun | ![]() |
Flatbread | Tibet (Central) | A round, flat, and easy-to-make bread from Tibet. It's made with barley flour, water, and baking powder, then cooked in a frying pan. |
Bammy | ![]() |
Flatbread | Jamaica | A bread from Jamaica made from cassava (a root vegetable). It's baked on a griddle. |
Banana bread | ![]() |
Quick bread | United States | A moist, sweet bread made with mashed bananas. It's often like a cake, but some recipes use yeast. |
Bánh mì | Yeast bread | Vietnam | This is a Vietnamese version of the French baguette. It has a thin crust and a light, airy inside, often made with both wheat and rice flour. | |
Bannock | ![]() |
Quick bread | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Modern bannocks are light and airy, made with baking soda or baking powder. They can be baked or fried. Some Native American groups also make their own versions. |
Bara Brith | ![]() |
Fruit bread | United Kingdom (Wales) | Called "speckled bread," this Welsh loaf has raisins, currants, and candied fruit peels mixed into the dough. |
Barbari bread | Flatbread | Iran Afghanistan (Northwestern) |
This flatbread was created by the Barbar tribes in Iran and Northern Afghanistan. | |
Barmbrack | ![]() |
Quick bread | Ireland | An Irish bread that's sweeter than regular sandwich bread but not as rich as cake. It has sultanas and raisins for extra texture. |
Barm cake | ![]() |
Yeast bread | United Kingdom (England, Lancashire) | A soft, sweet roll from Lancashire, England. It's made using an old leavening process. |
Bastone Italian stick, cane, staff |
Yeast bread | Italy | This Italian bread is shorter and thicker than a French baguette. Sometimes it's topped with sesame seeds. | |
Bazin | ![]() |
Flatbread | Libya | A flatbread from Libya, made with barley, water, and salt. |
Bazlama | ![]() |
Flatbread | Turkey | A flat, circular bread from Turkey, usually about 2 cm thick. It's best eaten fresh! |
Beer bread | ![]() |
Quick or yeast bread | Germany | This bread is made with beer, which can be regular, stout, or dark beer. |
Belgian waffle | ![]() |
Waffle | Belgium | A type of waffle that's bigger, lighter, and has deeper pockets than American waffles. It's popular in Belgium and North America. |
Bhakri | ![]() |
Flatbread | India Pakistan |
A grayish flatbread from India and Pakistan. It's made from grains like Jowar, Bajra, or Maize, so it's high in protein and fiber. |
Bialy | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Poland | Similar to a bagel, but instead of a hole, it has a dimple on top. This dimple is filled with butter and diced onion or garlic. |
Bibingka | ![]() |
Rice cake | Philippines | A type of rice cake from the Philippines, baked in a clay pot. It often has toppings like butter, salted duck egg, or grated cheese. |
Bing | ![]() |
Flatbread | China | A Chinese flatbread, much thicker than a Mexican tortilla. It's usually cooked on a griddle. |
Biscotti | ![]() |
Biscuit | Italy | Italian almond biscuits that are baked twice, making them oblong, dry, and crunchy. They are often dipped in a drink. |
Biscuit | ![]() |
Quick bread although sometimes made with yeast | United States, Canada | In North America, this is a light and fluffy quick bread, similar to a scone. In other places, "biscuit" means a cookie or cracker. |
Black bread | ![]() |
Rye | Russia | A dark, high-fiber bread made from rye grain. It can be crispy or dense and chewy. |
Blaa | ![]() |
Bun | Ireland | A soft, white bread bun from Waterford, Ireland. It's a special local treat! |
Bolani | ![]() |
Flatbread | Afghanistan | This flatbread has a very thin crust and can be filled with potatoes, spinach, lentils, pumpkin, or leeks. |
Bolo do caco | ![]() |
Flatbread | Portugal (Madeira) | A circular flatbread from Madeira, Portugal, made with sweet potatoes. |
Borlengo | ![]() |
Pancake | Italy | A very thin Italian crepe, now made with milk, eggs, flour, and salt. It was originally a simple food for the poor. |
Borodinsky | ![]() |
Sourdough | Russia | A dark brown sourdough rye bread from Russia. It's usually sweetened with molasses and flavored with coriander and caraway seeds. |
Boule | ![]() |
Yeast bread | France Belgium Monaco |
This bread's name means "ball" in French, which describes its round shape. |
Bread roll | Bun | Europe | Small, round, or oblong breads often served with meals, usually with butter. | |
Breadstick | ![]() |
Dry bread | Italy | Long, dry bread formed into sticks, often served as a starter before a meal. |
Brioche | ![]() |
Yeast bread, Sweet | France | A rich French bread with lots of butter and eggs. It's often served as part of a dessert. |
Broa | Cornbread | Portugal, Galicia, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde and Brazil | Unlike American cornbread, this one is a mix of cornmeal and wheat or rye flour, and it uses yeast. | |
Brown bread | Rye or wheat bread | Global | Made with a lot of whole grain flour, usually rye or wheat. Sometimes it has molasses or coffee for flavor. | |
Bublik | Wheat bread | Poland | A sweet, ring-shaped bread from Poland, made with yeast, milk, butter, and egg whites. | |
Canadian White | White | Canada | A thick, protein-rich sliced bread, often used for sandwiches in Canada. | |
Carrot bread | ![]() |
Leavened | United States | This bread can be made with grated carrots or carrot juice. The picture shows a vegan carrot bread with raisins. |
Catalán | ![]() |
Leavened | Uruguay | A soft bun from Uruguay, similar to a hamburger bun. |
Česnica | ![]() |
Soda bread | Serbia | A special bread baked in Serbia during Christmas. A silver coin is hidden inside for good luck! |
Challah | Leavened | Jewish | A beautiful braided bread made with wheat flour, yeast, and eggs. Jewish people often make it for the Shabbat (Sabbath). | |
Chapati | ![]() |
Flatbread | India | A circular flatbread from India, made from flour, water, and oil, then cooked on a stove. It's been a staple food for centuries! |
Chickpea bread | ![]() |
Leavened | Albania Turkey |
This bread is made from chickpea flour. What's special is that it uses yeast made from chickpeas instead of regular yeast! |
Chipá | ![]() |
Cheese bread | Argentina, Paraguay | A typical bread from Paraguay, made with cassava flour and cheese. |
Christmas wafer | ![]() |
Crispy bread | Poland/Central Europe | These are ceremonial breads, often with Christian images, used during Christmas in Central Europe. |
Ciabatta | White | Italy | An Italian loaf that's long, broad, and flat, like a slipper. It should be a bit collapsed in the middle. | |
Coppia Ferrarese | ![]() |
Sourdough | Italy | A sourdough bread from Italy with a twisted shape. It's made with flour, lard, olive oil, and malt. |
Cornbread | ![]() |
Cornbread | Americas | Made from cornmeal, this bread can be baked or fried. It has a golden color and a moist inside. |
Cottage loaf | ![]() |
Yeast bread | United Kingdom (England) | This English loaf gets its name from its shape, which looks like a cottage. It's made by squashing two round dough balls together. |
Cozonac | ![]() |
Sweet leavened bread | Romania, Bulgaria | A sweet bread from Romania and Bulgaria, made with milk, eggs, sugar, and butter. It often has raisins, nuts, and citrus zest. |
Cracker | ![]() |
Crispy bread | United States United Kingdom Isle of Man |
A flat, crisp, baked good, usually small and made from grain and flour. In the UK, they are called savory biscuits. |
Crêpe | ![]() |
Pancake | France | Extremely thin pancakes from France. They can be filled with sweet things like fruit or savory things like cheese and ham. |
Crisp bread | ![]() |
Crispy bread | Scandinavia | A very dry, crispy bread from Scandinavia. It's traditionally made with wholemeal rye flour, salt, and water. |
Crumpet | ![]() |
Flatbread | United Kingdom (England) | Usually round and flat, but thick, with many small holes on top. This gives it a light, spongy texture. |
Cuban bread | ![]() |
Yeast bread, White | United States (Florida) Cuba |
A simple white bread, similar to French or Italian bread, but with its own special baking method. |
Karē pan | Bun | Japan | Japanese curry wrapped in dough, coated in bread crumbs, and usually deep-fried or baked. | |
Damper | ![]() |
Unleavened bread (traditionally) | Australia | An iconic Australian dish, traditionally made from wheat flour and baked in the hot coals of a campfire. |
Dampfnudel | ![]() |
Sweet bread, White | Germany | A sweet, dense, and moist bread from Germany, usually with a white top. |
Dorayaki | ![]() |
Pancake | Japan | A Japanese sweet treat with two small pancakes wrapped around a filling of sweet red bean paste. |
Dosa | ![]() |
Pancake | India (Southern) | A fermented crepe or pancake from Southern India, made from rice batter and black lentils. It's often served with fillings like potato or coconut. |
Dumb bread | ![]() |
Unleavened | Virgin Islands | This bread from the Virgin Islands doesn't use yeast. It's made with flour, water, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and sometimes shredded coconut. |
Eggette | Pancake | Hong Kong | A spherical pancake or waffle popular in Hong Kong and Macao. It's also called an egg puff or egg waffle. | |
English muffin | ![]() |
Yeast bread | England | Small, round, and thin, usually dusted with semolina. They are split, toasted, and buttered, often eaten for breakfast. In the UK, they're just called "muffins." |
Farl | ![]() |
Flatbread | United Kingdom (Scotland) | Made by spreading dough on a griddle, cutting it into four pieces, and cooking them. |
Farinata | ![]() |
Chickpea flour flatbread from Italy | Argentina, Italy, Uruguay | A flatbread made with chickpea flour and water. It's also known as fainá in Uruguay and Argentina. |
Felipe | ![]() |
Leavened | Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay | A leavened wheat bread with a hard crust, popular in parts of South America. |
Filone | Leavened | Italy | This Italian bread is similar to a French baguette. | |
Flatbread | ![]() |
Flatbread | Global | Bread that is flat in shape, often round. Many cultures around the world cook and eat flatbreads. |
Flatbrød | Flatbread | Norway | A traditional Norwegian food, usually eaten with fish, salted meats, and soups. | |
Flatkaka | Flatbread, Rye | Iceland | A soft, round, thin, and dark bread from Iceland, with a special pattern from the frying pan. | |
Focaccia | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Italy | An Italian yeast bread often poked with a knife to stop it from bubbling too much on the surface. |
Fougasse | ![]() |
Yeast bread | France | Some versions of this French yeast bread are shaped or cut to look like an ear of wheat. |
Fugazza | leavened flat bread with onions | Argentina, Uruguay | A leavened flatbread with onions. Fugazzeta is an Argentinian version. | |
Graham bread | ![]() |
United States | A whole wheat bread inspired by Sylvester Graham. | |
Galleta de Campaña | ![]() |
Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay | A layered wheat bread made with lard. | |
Green onion pancake | Flatbread | China | A savory, non-leavened flatbread from China, folded with oil and minced green onions. It's made from dough, not batter. | |
Guokui | ![]() |
Flatbread | China | A Chinese flatbread made from flour, with different versions depending on the region. It's often cooked in a cylindrical oven. |
Hallulla | Flatbread | Chile | A round, butter-baked bread from Chile, often used for sandwiches with cheese and ham. | |
Hard dough bread | Yeast bread | Jamaica | A common sandwich bread in Jamaica. | |
Hardbrood | ![]() |
Flatbread, White | Netherlands (Groningen) | A dry white flatbread from the Netherlands, made of two layers connected at the dents. |
Hardtack | ![]() |
Flatbread, Crispy | Egypt, Mediterranean Basin | A simple, crispy cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. |
Himbasha | ![]() |
Flatbread | Eritrea Ethiopia |
A slightly sweet, celebratory flatbread from Eritrea and Ethiopia, often served on special occasions. It's known for its ground cardamom flavor. |
Hoagie Roll | Leavened | United States | A long roll used for making hoagie sandwiches. It's made with flour, egg, milk, oil, salt, sugar, and yeast, sometimes topped with sesame seeds. | |
Hot and spicy cheese bread | ![]() |
Yeast bread | United States (Madison, Wisconsin) | Made from a brioche-like dough, mixed with Provolone and Monterey Jack cheeses, and topped with crushed hot red peppers. |
Injera | ![]() |
Flatbread | Eritrea Ethiopia |
A unique, spongy flatbread from Eritrea and Ethiopia, traditionally made from teff flour. It's risen with a fermented starter. |
Shokupan | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Japan | A soft white milk bread from Japan, often found in Asian bakeries. It's made using a special method called tangzhong. |
Johnnycake or Hoecake | ![]() |
Flatbread | United States | A fried gruel made of cornmeal, salt, and hot water or milk. It's sometimes sweetened and is linked to Native American traditions. |
Ka'ak | ![]() |
Leavened | Near East The Middle East Arab World Armenia |
This bread varies widely, including bread rings and sweet versions, found across the Near East and Arab world. |
Kalach | Yeast bread | East Slavs | A kettlebell-shaped or ring-shaped bread popular among East Slavs. | |
Kamir | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Indonesia | A round bread from Indonesia, made with yeast, flour, butter, egg, and sometimes banana or tapai. |
Khachapuri | ![]() |
Flatbread | Georgia | A famous cheese-filled bread from Georgia. Different types have different shapes and fillings. |
Khanom bueang | ![]() |
Flatbread, Crispy | Thailand | A common Thai street food that looks like a taco. It's made of rice flour and filled with coconut cream and sweet or savory toppings. |
Khakhra | ![]() |
Flatbread, Crispy | India (Gujarat) | A common food from Gujarat, India. It's round like roti but crispy and dry. |
Khooba Roti | Flatbread, Soft | India (Rajasthan) | A common bread from Rajasthan, India. It's thicker than roti, a bit hard outside but soft inside, made with ghee and wheat flour. | |
Khubz | ![]() |
Flatbread | Arab world | A medium-sized yeast bread from the Arab world, made with whole wheat flour. It has a hollow pocket inside. |
Kifli | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Austria | Similar to a bagel, but shaped like a crescent. It's often brushed with egg and sprinkled with poppy or caraway seeds and salt. |
Kisra | ![]() |
Flatbread | Sudan South Sudan |
A popular fermented bread from Sudan, usually made from sorghum or wheat. |
Kitcha | ![]() |
Flatbread | Ethiopia Eritrea |
Also known as kitta, this is a wheat-flour flatbread cooked in a pan. It's often used to make a dish called fit-fit. |
Kulcha | ![]() |
Flatbread | India Pakistan (Punjab) |
Made from maida flour dough, often stuffed with mashed potatoes or onion and spices. It's baked until golden and usually eaten with chickpea curry. |
Lagana | ![]() |
Crispy bread | Greece | A special crispy bread from Greece, baked only on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent. |
Lahoh | ![]() |
Leavened | Djibouti Somalia Yemen |
A spongy, pancake-like bread from Djibouti, Somalia, and Yemen. It's made with plain flour, self-raising flour, water, yeast, and salt. |
Lángos | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Hungary Austria |
A dough patty baked in fat, served warm as a snack with sour cream and cheese, or with ham, onion, and parsley. |
Laobing | ![]() |
Flatbread | China (Northern) | An unleavened Chinese flatbread, very similar to Indian chapati. It can be as big as a pizza, about one centimeter thick, and has a chewy texture. |
Laufabrauð | ![]() |
Flatbread | Iceland | A traditional Icelandic bread, most often eaten during the Christmas season. It's thin and decorative. |
Lavash | Flatbread | Iran Armenia |
A soft, thin flatbread that's flexible when fresh, great for wraps. It dries quickly and becomes brittle for long storage. It's an important part of Armenian culture. | |
Lefse | ![]() |
Flatbread | Norway | A soft flatbread from Norway, made with potato, milk or cream, flour, and cooked on a griddle. |
Limpa | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Scandinavia | A sweet, spiced rye bread from Scandinavia. |
Llonguet | Yeast bread | Catalan Countries, especially the island of Mallorca. | A small, oval bread with a groove on top. It's made with flour, water, yeast, and salt, and is often used for sandwiches. | |
Lye roll | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Germany | Rolls that are dipped in lye (or baking soda) before baking, giving them a unique flavor and crust, similar to a pretzel. |
Malooga or Maluj | Flatbread | Yemen | A pizza-like dough from Yemen, kneaded well, risen, and then stretched into large rounds. It's baked in a tandoor-like oven. | |
Maltese bread or Ħobż tal-Malti |
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Sourdough | Malta | Traditional Maltese bread from Qormi, often served with tomato paste and olive oil. |
Mantou | ![]() |
Bun | China | Steamed buns from China, made of white flour and often slightly sweet. |
Markook | ![]() |
Flatbread | Levant The Middle East Arab World West Asia |
A large, round flatbread from the Middle East, kept very thin before baking. It can be baked in a clay oven or on a domed metal griddle. |
Marraqueta | ![]() |
Leavened, lobed loaf | Chile | A kneaded bread from Chile, made with flour, salt, water, and leavening. |
Matzah | ![]() |
Flatbread | Levant (Jewish) | An unleavened flatbread used in Judaism, especially during Passover. It's made very quickly (in 18 minutes) to prevent it from rising. |
Melonpan | ![]() |
Sweet bun, Crispy | Japan | A Japanese sweet bun with a crispy cookie dough layer on top. The pineapple bun from Hong Kong is similar. |
Miche | ![]() |
Leavened | France | A rounded loaf from France, often made with sourdough. |
Michetta | Leavened | Italy | Also known as rosetta, this Italian bread has a hollow, bulging shape. | |
Milk roll | Leavened | A soft white bread, often baked in a round loaf tin. The recipe includes milk. | ||
Mohnflesserl | ![]() |
White | Austria | A traditional Austrian braided bun, sometimes sprinkled with poppy seeds or salt, or glazed. |
Mollete | ![]() |
Flatbread, White | Spain (Andalusia) | A soft white bread from Spain, often served toasted with oil and garlic or lard. |
Montreal-style bagel | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Canada | A bagel from Canada that's boiled in honey-sweetened water and baked in a wood-fired oven. It's smaller, denser, and includes egg and honey. |
Msemmen | ![]() |
Flatbread | North Africa | A flatbread from North Africa, made with flour, durum wheat semolina, yeast, butter, salt, sugar, and water. |
Naan | ![]() |
Flatbread | Central Asia,South Asia | A leavened flatbread, usually baked or fried, popular in Central and South Asia. |
Ngome | Flatbread | Mali | A flatbread from Mali, made of millet, water, and vegetable oil. | |
Obwarzanek krakowski | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Poland (Kraków) | A ring-shaped bread from Kraków, Poland. It's made from twisted dough, boiled, and then sprinkled with salt, poppy seeds, or sesame seeds before baking. |
Pain de mie or pancarré | ![]() |
Yeast bread | France | A slightly sweet sandwich loaf from France with a dense inside. |
Pan marsellés | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Uruguay | A soft, medium-sized white bread from Uruguay, with a hard crust dusted in cornmeal. |
Palianytsia | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Ukraine | A traditional Ukrainian bread with a cut on top, baked in a hearth. |
Pambazo | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Mexico | A type of bread used to make a sandwich of the same name in Mexico. |
Pan dulce | Sweet bread | Mexico | A popular sweet bread from Mexico and other Latin American countries. | |
Panbrioche | ![]() |
Leavened | Italy | An Italian bread similar to brioche. |
Pandesal | ![]() |
Sweet bread | Philippines | A rounded sweet bread from the Philippines, made of flour, eggs, yeast, sugar, and salt. |
Pandoro | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Italy | A traditional sweet yeast loaf from Italy, popular around Christmas and New Year. It's often dusted with vanilla-scented icing sugar. |
Pan de manteca | ![]() |
Buttered bread | Uruguay | A type of buttered bread from Uruguay. |
Pane carasau | ![]() |
Flatbread | Italy | A thin, crisp traditional flatbread from Italy, often half a meter wide. It can last up to a year if kept dry. |
Pane di Altamura | ![]() |
Leavened | Italy | An Italian leavened bread made from durum flour, often with an unusual shape. |
Pane ticinese | ![]() |
Leavened, White | Switzerland | A white bread from Switzerland, known for its softness. It's made of several small rolls meant to be broken off by hand. |
Panettone | ![]() |
Sweet bread | Italy | A fluffy, sweet bread from Italy, popular for Christmas and New Year. It contains candied citrus and raisins. |
Panfocaccia | ![]() |
Leavened | Italy | An Italian bread similar to focaccia. |
Pão de queijo | ![]() |
Cassava flour | Brazil | A Brazilian bread similar to chipá, made with cassava flour and cheese. |
Papadum or Papad | ![]() |
Flatbread | India | A thin, crisp, cracker-like flatbread from India, served with meals, as an appetizer, or as a snack with various toppings. |
Paratha | ![]() |
Flatbread | India Pakistan Bangladesh |
An unleavened flatbread from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, made by pan-frying whole wheat dough. It's often stuffed with vegetables or cheese. |
Parotta or Barotta | ![]() |
Flatbread | India (Southern) | A common layered flatbread from Southern India, found in restaurants and roadside shops. It's made of dough with fat, flour, and water. |
Paximathia | ![]() |
Dry bread | Greece | Also called "rusks," this dry bread from Greece is made with whole wheat, chickpea, or barley flour. |
Peg bread | ![]() |
Leavened, lobed loaf | Jamaica and West Indies | A bread from Jamaica and the West Indies, similar to a bread roll. |
Penia | Sweet bread | Italy | A sweet bread from Italy, made from sugar, butter, eggs, anise seeds, and lemons. | |
Pita | ![]() |
Flatbread | Near East Greece Cyprus |
A round flatbread with an inner pocket. As it cooks, steam puffs up the dough, leaving a pocket when it cools. |
Pizza | ![]() |
Leavened flatbread with toppings | Italy | A round, flat base of leavened wheat dough, topped with tomatoes, cheese, and other ingredients. It's baked at high temperatures, traditionally in a wood-fired oven. |
Piadina | ![]() |
Flatbread | Italy | A thin flatbread from Italy, usually made in the Romagna region with white flour, lard or olive oil, salt, and water. |
Pistolet | ![]() |
Leavened | Belgium | A small, round bread from Belgium, traditionally filled with butter and jam for Sunday breakfast. |
Pogača | ![]() |
Flatbread | Balkans and Turkey | Generally made from wheat flour, but sometimes barley and rye are added. It can be stuffed with potatoes, ground beef, or cheese. |
Porteño | ![]() |
Leavened | Uruguay | A leavened wheat bread from Uruguay, similar to pan flauta. |
Portuguese sweet bread | ![]() |
Sweet bread | Portugal | A round, subtly sweet bread from Portugal, traditionally made for Christmas and Easter. It's made with milk, sugar or honey. |
Potato bread | ![]() |
Leavened or unleavened | United States Lithuania Latvia |
This bread uses potato instead of some of the wheat flour. The amount of potato varies, and it can be leavened or unleavened. |
Potbrood | ![]() |
Leavened | South Africa | A bread from South Africa, baked in a cast-iron pot covered with wood coals. It's often made with wheat flour and sweetcorn. |
Pretzel | Yeast bread | Germany | A knot-shaped bread from Germany, sometimes soft, sometimes hard, and can be sweet or salty. It's often dipped in lye before baking. | |
Proja | ![]() |
Cornbread | Croatia Serbia |
Small muffins or loaves of cornbread from Croatia and Serbia. It was once a food for difficult times but is now a common meal. |
Pumpernickel | ![]() |
Rye | Germany | A very heavy, dense, and slightly sweet dark rye bread from Germany. It's traditionally made with coarsely ground flour. |
Pumpkin bread | ![]() |
Quick bread | Native Americans | A moist quick bread made with pumpkin. It can be made with cooked pumpkin or canned pumpkin, and often includes nuts like walnuts. |
Puran Poli, also called Obbatu, Bobbatlu, Bakshalu | ![]() |
Flatbread | India | A sweet dessert flatbread from India, served for special occasions. It's filled with boiled chickpea lentils, turmeric, sugar, and spices. |
Qistibi | ![]() |
Flatbread | Russia (Tatarstan and Bashkortostan) | Roasted flatbreads from Russia with various fillings. The dough is not fermented, and popular fillings include mashed potato or millet. |
Quick bread | Leavened | United States | This type of bread uses something other than yeast to make it rise, like baking soda or baking powder. | |
Rewena bread | Sourdough | New Zealand | A round loaf from New Zealand, made with a sourdough starter based on potatoes. | |
Komeko pan | Rice bread | Japan | A Japanese bread made from rice flour. | |
Rieska | Flatbread | Finland | An unleavened flatbread from Finland, commonly made from barley or potato. | |
Röggelchen | ![]() |
Rye | Germany (Rhineland)
Eastern Belgium |
A small pastry from Germany and Belgium, shaped like a double roll. It's made with at least 50% rye flour. |
Roti | ![]() |
Flatbread | India | An unleavened flatbread from India and Pakistan, made from stone-ground wholemeal flour. |
Roti bolen | Sweet bread | Indonesia | A sweet bread from Indonesia, made with baked flour and layers of butter or margarine. It's filled with cheese, durian, or banana. | |
Roti buaya | Sweet bread | Indonesia | A crocodile-shaped bread from Indonesia, made of yam or cassava. | |
Roti canai | ![]() |
Flatbread | Indonesia Malaysia Singapore Thailand |
A flatbread dish served with curry, popular in Southeast Asian countries. It's made of dough with fat, flour, and water. |
Rugbrød | Sourdough | Denmark | A Danish sourdough bread made of rye and wheat flour. It's low in fat, high in fiber, and usually a long, brown rectangle. | |
Rumali Roti | ![]() |
Flatbread | India (Northern) | This flatbread from Northern India is thin and soft like a handkerchief, which is what "rumali" means in Hindi. It's made with highly refined wheat flour. |
Ryaninjun | Leavened | United States (New England) | A brown bread from New England, made from rye flour and cornmeal. It was baked on oak or cabbage leaves by the Puritans. | |
Rye bread | Leavened | Europe | Made from different parts of rye grain flour. It's usually denser and has more fiber than many other breads, with a darker color and stronger flavor. | |
Sacramental bread | ![]() |
Crispy bread | Greece Italy (Rome) |
A ceremonial bread used in the Christian Eucharist ritual. |
Saj bread | ![]() |
Unleavened | Middle East, Turkey, Armenia | A daily staple in many Middle Eastern countries, especially Lebanon. It's an unleavened bread. |
Samoon | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Iraq | An Iraqi yeast bread baked in traditional stone ovens, like pizza. It's often served with foods like Hummus, Kebab, and Shawarma. |
Salt-rising bread | ![]() |
Leavened | United States | A bread from the United States with a dense inside and a cheese-like flavor. It's made with wheat flour and a starter liquid. |
Sangak | ![]() |
Sourdough | Iran | A plain, rectangular, or triangular whole wheat sourdough bread from Iran. It can be plain or topped with poppy or sesame seeds. |
Scone | ![]() |
Quick bread | United Kingdom | A small quick bread from the United Kingdom, usually made of wheat, barley, or oatmeal, and leavened with baking powder. |
Sgabeo | ![]() |
Leavened | Italy (Lunigiana) | An Italian bread cut into strips, fried, and salted. |
Shaobing | ![]() |
Layered flatbread | China | A thick, baked, layered flatbread from China, which can have sweet or savory fillings. |
Shirmal | ![]() |
Flatbread | India Iran |
A saffron-flavored traditional flatbread, usually made with milk instead of water. |
Shotis puri | ![]() |
Yeast bread | Georgia | A Georgian yeast bread made of white flour and shaped like a canoe. It's baked in a tandoor oven. |
Soda bread | ![]() |
Soda bread | Ireland | A quick bread from Ireland that uses baking soda to rise instead of yeast. It's made with flour, bread soda, salt, and buttermilk. |
Sopa | ![]() |
Maize flour and cheese bread | Paraguay | A bread from Paraguay made with maize flour, cheese, eggs, and lard. |
Sopapilla | ![]() |
Deep fried pumpkin bread | Chile | A deep-fried bread from Chile, made with pumpkin, wheat flour, and lard. |
Sourdough bread | ![]() |
Sourdough | Fertile Crescent | A bread made by fermenting dough with natural bacteria and yeasts. It often has a slightly sour taste because of the lactic acid. |
Spelt bread | Yeast bread | Georgia Armenia |
This bread is made mainly with spelt flour or coarse meal. | |
Sprouted bread | Sprouted | Isle of Man | A type of bread made from whole grains that have started to sprout (germinate). | |
Taboon bread or Laffa | ![]() |
Flatbread | Turkey | A flatbread traditionally baked in a Tabun oven and eaten with different fillings. It's used as a wrap in many cuisines. |
Taftan | ![]() |
Leavened | Iran | A leavened flour bread from Iran, flavored with saffron and a little cardamom powder. It's baked in a clay oven. |
Tandoor bread | ![]() |
Flatbread | Global | Any type of bread baked in a clay oven called a tandoor. |
Teacake | ![]() |
Sweet bun | United Kingdom | A fruited sweet bun from the United Kingdom, usually served toasted and buttered. |
Telera | Yeast bread | Mexico | A soft, white bread from Mexico, generally used for making sandwiches called tortas. | |
Texas toast | ![]() |
Yeast bread | United States (Texas) | A type of white bread from Texas that's sliced twice as thick as regular bread. It's great for dishes with liquids like barbecue sauce. |
Tiger bread | ![]() |
Rice bread | Netherlands | A bread from the Netherlands with a unique pattern on top, made by painting rice paste on the surface before baking. It looks like tiger stripes! |
Tonis puri | ![]() |
Flatbread | Georgia | A Georgian flatbread made of white flour and baked in a tandoor oven. |
Torta frita | ![]() |
White flour, lard, flatbread, fried | Argentina, Uruguay | A leavened flatbread from Argentina and Uruguay, deep-fried in lard. It's similar to sopaipilla. |
Tortilla | ![]() |
Flatbread | Mexico Guatemala |
A thin flatbread from Mexico and Guatemala, made from finely ground wheat flour. It's cooked like corn tortillas. |
Tsoureki | ![]() |
Leavened | Greece | A sweet bread from Greece, made of braided dough strands. It can also be savory. |
Ttongppang | ![]() |
Pancake | South Korea | A Korean bread sold at street markets, filled with red bean paste and walnut kernel. |
Tunnbröd | ![]() |
Flatbread | Sweden | A Swedish flatbread that can be soft (used as a wrap) or crisp (eaten with fermented herring). It comes in many varieties. |
Uttapam | ![]() |
Pancake | India (Southern) | A fermented crepe or pancake from Southern India, made from rice batter and black lentils. It's topped with ingredients like onion, chili, and tomato. |
Vánočka | ![]() |
Leavened | Czech Republic, Slovakia | A rich, sweet bread from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, traditionally baked at Christmastime. It's similar to brioche and is braided. |
Vienna bread | ![]() |
Leavened | Austria (Vienna) | A bread from Vienna, Austria, made using high-quality Hungarian grain and special yeast. |
Wagafi bread | Flatbread | Iraq, Iran | A flat, thin bread from Iraq and Iran. | |
White bread | ![]() |
White | Global | Made from wheat flour where the bran and germ have been removed. |
Whole wheat bread | Leavened | Europe | Made using flour that is partly or entirely from whole wheat grains. | |
Wotou/wowotou | ![]() |
Steamed | China | A cone-shaped steamed bread from northern China, made from cornmeal. |
Yufka | ![]() |
Flatbread | Turkey | A thin, round, unleavened flatbread from Turkey, similar to lavash. It's about 18 inches in diameter. |
Zopf | ![]() |
Leavened, White | Switzerland Liechtenstein Germany Austria |
A braided white bread from Switzerland and nearby countries. It's brushed with egg yolk before baking for a golden crust. |
Zwieback | ![]() |
Crispy sweet bread | Germany | A crisp, sweetened bread from Germany, made with eggs and baked twice. It's sliced before the second baking, making it very crunchy. |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Tipos de pan para niños
- List of American breads
- List of baked goods
- List of brand name breads
- List of bread dishes
- List of bread rolls
- List of British breads
- List of French breads
- List of Indian breads
- List of Pakistani breads
- List of sourdough breads
- List of buns
- List of cakes
- List of cookies
- List of pancakes
- List of pastries
- List of pies, tarts and flans
- List of puddings
- List of quick breads
- List of sandwiches
- List of sweet breads
- List of Swiss breads
- List of toast dishes
- List of Uruguayan breads
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