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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!)
Aish merahrah Eish baladi.jpg Flatbread Egypt This bread is made with special fenugreek seeds and corn. The dough rests overnight, then it's flattened and baked.
Anadama bread Anadama bread (1).jpg Yeast bread United States (New England) A sweet bread from New England, made with cornmeal and molasses. It's really tasty!
Anpan Anpan 001.jpg 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"
Appam served with Coconut Milk in Tamil Nadu.JPG 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 Arboud Bread Jordan.jpg 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 Arepa asada.JPG 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 Xizhou baba.jpg 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 Chocolate babka.jpg Yeast bread Poland, Ukraine A sweet, braided bread that's very popular among Jewish communities around the world.
Bagel Plain-Bagel.jpg 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

Baghrir with sugar
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
Baguette de pain, WikiCheese Lausanne.jpg 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 Bakarkhani 001.jpg 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 Balep korkun, the Tibetan bread, photographed in Nepal, December 1, 2023.jpg 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 Bammies.jpg Flatbread Jamaica A bread from Jamaica made from cassava (a root vegetable). It's baked on a griddle.
Banana bread Banananutbread.jpg 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 Dong Phuong Bread.JPG 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 BannockBeremeal.jpg 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 Bara Brith.jpg Fruit bread United Kingdom (Wales) Called "speckled bread," this Welsh loaf has raisins, currants, and candied fruit peels mixed into the dough.
Barbari bread Iranian Bread 1.JPG Flatbread Iran
Afghanistan (Northwestern)
This flatbread was created by the Barbar tribes in Iran and Northern Afghanistan.
Barmbrack Barmbrack.jpg 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 Barm cake with black pudding.jpg 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 Bazin.jpg Flatbread Libya A flatbread from Libya, made with barley, water, and salt.
Bazlama Bazlama.jpg Flatbread Turkey A flat, circular bread from Turkey, usually about 2 cm thick. It's best eaten fresh!
Beer bread Beer Bread 1.jpg Quick or yeast bread Germany This bread is made with beer, which can be regular, stout, or dark beer.
Belgian waffle Waffle.jpg 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 Bhakri 1.jpg 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 Bialy 1.jpg 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 Bibingkas displayed on a plate.jpg 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 Bing zi (Chinese pancakes).jpg Flatbread China A Chinese flatbread, much thicker than a Mexican tortilla. It's usually cooked on a griddle.
Biscotti Cantuccini-Toscani.jpg Biscuit Italy Italian almond biscuits that are baked twice, making them oblong, dry, and crunchy. They are often dipped in a drink.
Biscuit Biscuit which has been broken open.jpg 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 Mischbrot-1.jpg Rye Russia A dark, high-fiber bread made from rye grain. It can be crispy or dense and chewy.
Blaa Waterford Blaa, bla or blah (bread of Ireland).jpg Bun Ireland A soft, white bread bun from Waterford, Ireland. It's a special local treat!
Bolani Bolani Afghan bread 01.jpg Flatbread Afghanistan This flatbread has a very thin crust and can be filled with potatoes, spinach, lentils, pumpkin, or leeks.
Bolo do caco Bolo do caco acabadinhos de cozer.jpg Flatbread Portugal (Madeira) A circular flatbread from Madeira, Portugal, made with sweet potatoes.
Borlengo Borlengo lardo.jpg 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 Borodinoer Brot, borordinsky bread, бородинский хлеб II.jpg Sourdough Russia A dark brown sourdough rye bread from Russia. It's usually sweetened with molasses and flavored with coriander and caraway seeds.
Boule Boule de campagne 01.jpg Yeast bread France
Belgium
Monaco
This bread's name means "ball" in French, which describes its round shape.
Bread roll Bread rolls.JPG Bun Europe Small, round, or oblong breads often served with meals, usually with butter.
Breadstick Grissini.jpg Dry bread Italy Long, dry bread formed into sticks, often served as a starter before a meal.
Brioche Brioche.jpg Yeast bread, Sweet France A rich French bread with lots of butter and eggs. It's often served as part of a dessert.
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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 Vollkornbrot z01.JPG 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 Bublik in Kiev with Sesame.JPG 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 Vegan Carrot Raisin Manna Bread (4107948062).jpg Leavened United States This bread can be made with grated carrots or carrot juice. The picture shows a vegan carrot bread with raisins.
Catalán Pan catalán.jpg Leavened Uruguay A soft bun from Uruguay, similar to a hamburger bun.
Česnica Božićna česnica.jpg Soda bread Serbia A special bread baked in Serbia during Christmas. A silver coin is hidden inside for good luck!
Challah Challah Bread Six Braid 1.JPG Leavened Jewish A beautiful braided bread made with wheat flour, yeast, and eggs. Jewish people often make it for the Shabbat (Sabbath).
Chapati Chapatiroll.jpg 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 Chickpea bread and persimmon butter.jpg 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 Chipa Paraguay.jpg Cheese bread Argentina, Paraguay A typical bread from Paraguay, made with cassava flour and cheese.
Christmas wafer Oplatki.w.koszyczku.jpg Crispy bread Poland/Central Europe These are ceremonial breads, often with Christian images, used during Christmas in Central Europe.
Ciabatta Ciabatta cut.JPG 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 Coppia-ferrarese.jpg Sourdough Italy A sourdough bread from Italy with a twisted shape. It's made with flour, lard, olive oil, and malt.
Cornbread Skillet cornbread.jpg Cornbread Americas Made from cornmeal, this bread can be baked or fried. It has a golden color and a moist inside.
Cottage loaf Cottage loaf 2.jpg 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 Cozonac-cu-nuca-103.jpg 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 WaterBiscuit-Trio.jpg 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 Crepes dsc07085.jpg 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 Knaeckebroed.jpg Crispy bread Scandinavia A very dry, crispy bread from Scandinavia. It's traditionally made with wholemeal rye flour, salt, and water.
Crumpet Buttered crumpet2.jpg 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 Key West Cuban mix.jpg 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 Curry-bun,curry-pan,katori-city,japan.JPG Bun Japan Japanese curry wrapped in dough, coated in bread crumbs, and usually deep-fried or baked.
Damper Wattleseed Damper (cropped).jpg Unleavened bread (traditionally) Australia An iconic Australian dish, traditionally made from wheat flour and baked in the hot coals of a campfire.
Dampfnudel CDampfnudelnWP6.jpg Sweet bread, White Germany A sweet, dense, and moist bread from Germany, usually with a white top.
Dorayaki Dorayaki 001.jpg Pancake Japan A Japanese sweet treat with two small pancakes wrapped around a filling of sweet red bean paste.
Dosa Dosa-chutney-sambhar.jpg 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 Dumb bread.jpg 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 Eggette in Hong Kong 4.JPG 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 Imaginatorium-b02007muff.jpg 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 Ben W Bell Soda Bread Farl 05 June 2007.jpg Flatbread United Kingdom (Scotland) Made by spreading dough on a griddle, cutting it into four pieces, and cooking them.
Farinata La Farinata di ceci.jpg 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 Pan Felipe.jpg 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 Roasting Papadums.jpg Flatbread Global Bread that is flat in shape, often round. Many cultures around the world cook and eat flatbreads.
Flatbrød Brødkorg.JPG 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 Focaccia-erbe-olive.jpg Yeast bread Italy An Italian yeast bread often poked with a knife to stop it from bubbling too much on the surface.
Fougasse Fougasse de Foix.jpg Yeast bread France Some versions of this French yeast bread are shaped or cut to look like an ear of wheat.
Fugazza Fugazzeta en pizzeria Guerrin, Buenos Aires.JPG leavened flat bread with onions Argentina, Uruguay A leavened flatbread with onions. Fugazzeta is an Argentinian version.
Graham bread Graham6.jpg United States A whole wheat bread inspired by Sylvester Graham.
Galleta de Campaña Galeta3.jpg Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay A layered wheat bread made with lard.
Green onion pancake Tsongyoubing.JPG Flatbread China A savory, non-leavened flatbread from China, folded with oil and minced green onions. It's made from dough, not batter.
Guokui Red bean guokui closeup.jpg Flatbread China A Chinese flatbread made from flour, with different versions depending on the region. It's often cooked in a cylindrical oven.
Hallulla Panes chilenos.JPG 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 Hardbrood.jpg Flatbread, White Netherlands (Groningen) A dry white flatbread from the Netherlands, made of two layers connected at the dents.
Hardtack Japanese Hardtack Kanpan.jpg Flatbread, Crispy Egypt, Mediterranean Basin A simple, crispy cracker or biscuit made from flour, water, and sometimes salt.
Himbasha Himbasha.jpg 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 Hotspicycheesebread.jpg 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 Alicha 1.jpg Flatbread Eritrea
Ethiopia
A unique, spongy flatbread from Eritrea and Ethiopia, traditionally made from teff flour. It's risen with a fermented starter.
Shokupan Shokupan.jpg 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 Jonnycakes 01.jpg 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 Arabkaak.jpg 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 Lob NARkult 09.JPG Yeast bread East Slavs A kettlebell-shaped or ring-shaped bread popular among East Slavs.
Kamir Kamir Arab kecil.jpg Yeast bread Indonesia A round bread from Indonesia, made with yeast, flour, butter, egg, and sometimes banana or tapai.
Khachapuri Ресторан Ньютон в Донецке 106.jpg Flatbread Georgia A famous cheese-filled bread from Georgia. Different types have different shapes and fillings.
Khanom bueang Khanom bueang 01.jpg 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 Khakhra.png 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 Salfit Khubz 003.jpg Flatbread Arab world A medium-sized yeast bread from the Arab world, made with whole wheat flour. It has a hollow pocket inside.
Kifli Hoernchen.jpg 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 Kisra maker.jpeg Flatbread Sudan
South Sudan
A popular fermented bread from Sudan, usually made from sorghum or wheat.
Kitcha Kita herb bread.jpg 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 Kulchachole.jpg 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 Lagana (λαγάνα) (cropped).jpg Crispy bread Greece A special crispy bread from Greece, baked only on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent.
Lahoh LahohS.jpg 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 Langos Eger Hungary.jpg 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 福州礼饼 01.jpg 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 Various laufabrauð designs.jpg Flatbread Iceland A traditional Icelandic bread, most often eaten during the Christmas season. It's thin and decorative.
Lavash Pan armenio en el mercado de Yerevan.JPG 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 Lefse on a griddle.jpg Flatbread Norway A soft flatbread from Norway, made with potato, milk or cream, flour, and cooked on a griddle.
Limpa Limpabread2.jpg Yeast bread Scandinavia A sweet, spiced rye bread from Scandinavia.
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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 Laugenbroetchen fcm.jpg 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
Qagħaq tal-Appostli.jpg Sourdough Malta Traditional Maltese bread from Qormi, often served with tomato paste and olive oil.
Mantou ClassicwhiteMantou.jpg Bun China Steamed buns from China, made of white flour and often slightly sweet.
Markook Markouk from Israel.png 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 Marraqueta bread.jpg Leavened, lobed loaf Chile A kneaded bread from Chile, made with flour, salt, water, and leavening.
Matzah Machine-made Shmura Matzo.jpg 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 Melonpan.jpg 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 Pain de Campagne.jpg Leavened France A rounded loaf from France, often made with sourdough.
Michetta Michetta (pane)1.JPG 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 Mohnflesserl.jpg White Austria A traditional Austrian braided bun, sometimes sprinkled with poppy seeds or salt, or glazed.
Mollete Mollete.jpg Flatbread, White Spain (Andalusia) A soft white bread from Spain, often served toasted with oil and garlic or lard.
Montreal-style bagel Bagels-Montreal-REAL.jpg 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 A platter of msamman served with jam, olive oil, honey, butter, and olives. Flatbread North Africa A flatbread from North Africa, made with flour, durum wheat semolina, yeast, butter, salt, sugar, and water.
Naan Naan from a Pakistani restaurant 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 Obwarzanek mak.jpg 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 Pain de mie.jpg Yeast bread France A slightly sweet sandwich loaf from France with a dense inside.
Pan marsellés Pan marsellés.jpg Yeast bread Uruguay A soft, medium-sized white bread from Uruguay, with a hard crust dusted in cornmeal.
Palianytsia Stamps of Ukraine, 2013-29.jpg Yeast bread Ukraine A traditional Ukrainian bread with a cut on top, baked in a hearth.
Pambazo Pan bazo mexicano.jpg Yeast bread Mexico A type of bread used to make a sandwich of the same name in Mexico.
Pan dulce Pan dulce.JPG Sweet bread Mexico A popular sweet bread from Mexico and other Latin American countries.
Panbrioche Heart-shaped panbrioche dolce.jpg Leavened Italy An Italian bread similar to brioche.
Pandesal Pan de Sal (Philippines).jpg Sweet bread Philippines A rounded sweet bread from the Philippines, made of flour, eggs, yeast, sugar, and salt.
Pandoro Pandoro cut 01.jpg 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 Pan de manteca2.jpg Buttered bread Uruguay A type of buttered bread from Uruguay.
Pane carasau Pane carasau.jpg 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 Pane altamura.jpg Leavened Italy An Italian leavened bread made from durum flour, often with an unusual shape.
Pane ticinese Tessinerbrot.jpg 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 Panettone - Nicolettone 2017 - IMG 7085 (31752542285).jpg Sweet bread Italy A fluffy, sweet bread from Italy, popular for Christmas and New Year. It contains candied citrus and raisins.
Panfocaccia Panfocaccia 01.jpg Leavened Italy An Italian bread similar to focaccia.
Pão de queijo Pão de queijo.jpg Cassava flour Brazil A Brazilian bread similar to chipá, made with cassava flour and cheese.
Papadum or Papad Stack of papadums.jpg Flatbread India A thin, crisp, cracker-like flatbread from India, served with meals, as an appetizer, or as a snack with various toppings.
Paratha Aloo paratha.jpg 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 Parotta.jpg 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 Παξιμάδια 2.jpg Dry bread Greece Also called "rusks," this dry bread from Greece is made with whole wheat, chickpea, or barley flour.
Peg bread Jamaican peg bread.jpg 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 Nablus souq pita 118 - Aug 2011.jpg 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 Eq it-na pizza-margherita sep2005 sml.jpg 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 Piadina.jpg Flatbread Italy A thin flatbread from Italy, usually made in the Romagna region with white flour, lard or olive oil, salt, and water.
Pistolet Pistolets bruxellois.jpg Leavened Belgium A small, round bread from Belgium, traditionally filled with butter and jam for Sunday breakfast.
Pogača Poğaça bread.jpg 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 Pan porteño.jpg Leavened Uruguay A leavened wheat bread from Uruguay, similar to pan flauta.
Portuguese sweet bread Pão doce.jpg 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 Homemade potato bread, half.jpg 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 Potbrood-001.jpg 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 Neujahrsbrezelmittel.JPG 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 Proja.jpg 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 Pumpernickel.jpg Rye Germany A very heavy, dense, and slightly sweet dark rye bread from Germany. It's traditionally made with coarsely ground flour.
Pumpkin bread Pumpkin Walnut Bread.jpg 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 Coconut holige.jpg Flatbread India A sweet dessert flatbread from India, served for special occasions. It's filled with boiled chickpea lentils, turmeric, sugar, and spices.
Qistibi Kistibij.jpg 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 Inuit bannock.JPG 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 Japanese Rice Bread.JPG Rice bread Japan A Japanese bread made from rice flour.
Rieska Rye and Potato rieska - 1.JPG Flatbread Finland An unleavened flatbread from Finland, commonly made from barley or potato.
Röggelchen 2018-01-04-Röggelchen-5767.jpg 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 Roti Style Paratha.jpg Flatbread India

Pakistan

An unleavened flatbread from India and Pakistan, made from stone-ground wholemeal flour.
Roti bolen Durian Keju Bollen Opened.JPG 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 Roti Buaya.JPG Sweet bread Indonesia A crocodile-shaped bread from Indonesia, made of yam or cassava.
Roti canai Canai.jpg 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 Rugbrød.JPG 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 Rumali Roti in Afghanistan.jpg 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 Dark rye bread.JPG 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 Patene-byzantine.jpg Crispy bread Greece
Italy (Rome)
A ceremonial bread used in the Christian Eucharist ritual.
Saj bread Gözleme in Ankara.jpg Unleavened Middle East, Turkey, Armenia A daily staple in many Middle Eastern countries, especially Lebanon. It's an unleavened bread.
Samoon Iraqi Samoon 2.jpg 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 Salt-Rising Bread (13905677074).jpg 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 Sangak 17.jpg 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 Scone varieties.jpg 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 Sgabei.jpg Leavened Italy (Lunigiana) An Italian bread cut into strips, fried, and salted.
Shaobing 河南开封高炉烧饼.jpg Layered flatbread China A thick, baked, layered flatbread from China, which can have sweet or savory fillings.
Shirmal Sheermal bread made in Iran.jpg Flatbread India
Iran
A saffron-flavored traditional flatbread, usually made with milk instead of water.
Shotis puri Georgian puri long bread.jpg 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.jpg 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 Sopa Paraguaya 2.jpg Maize flour and cheese bread Paraguay A bread from Paraguay made with maize flour, cheese, eggs, and lard.
Sopapilla Sopaipillas chilenas.jpg Deep fried pumpkin bread Chile A deep-fried bread from Chile, made with pumpkin, wheat flour, and lard.
Sourdough bread Sourdough miche & boule.jpg 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 05215 Spelt bread, Sanok.JPG Yeast bread Georgia
Armenia
This bread is made mainly with spelt flour or coarse meal.
Sprouted bread Essene flat Bread 100 pct Wheat Sproud.JPG Sprouted Isle of Man A type of bread made from whole grains that have started to sprout (germinate).
Taboon bread or Laffa Dürüm Döner.jpg 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 Taftan nan 01.jpg 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 Göygöl rayonunda bişirilən təndir çörəyi.jpg Flatbread Global Any type of bread baked in a clay oven called a tandoor.
Teacake Teacake.jpg Sweet bun United Kingdom A fruited sweet bun from the United Kingdom, usually served toasted and buttered.
Telera Telera 01.JPG Yeast bread Mexico A soft, white bread from Mexico, generally used for making sandwiches called tortas.
Texas toast Texas toast.jpg 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 Tigerbread.jpg 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 Traditional georgian bread (tonis puri).jpg Flatbread Georgia A Georgian flatbread made of white flour and baked in a tandoor oven.
Torta frita TortaFrita.jpg White flour, lard, flatbread, fried Argentina, Uruguay A leavened flatbread from Argentina and Uruguay, deep-fried in lard. It's similar to sopaipilla.
Tortilla NCI flour tortillas.jpg Flatbread Mexico
Guatemala
A thin flatbread from Mexico and Guatemala, made from finely ground wheat flour. It's cooked like corn tortillas.
Tsoureki Paskalya coregi.jpg Leavened Greece A sweet bread from Greece, made of braided dough strands. It can also be savory.
Ttongppang Ttongppang(Poo Bun, 똥빵) (7399937534).jpg Pancake South Korea A Korean bread sold at street markets, filled with red bean paste and walnut kernel.
Tunnbröd Tunnbröd-2007-07-14.jpg 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 Mini Uttappam.jpg 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 Vanocka.jpg 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 Tin vienna bread.jpg 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 Weißbrot-1.jpg White Global Made from wheat flour where the bran and germ have been removed.
Whole wheat bread Vollkornbrot z01.JPG Leavened Europe Made using flour that is partly or entirely from whole wheat grains.
Wotou/wowotou 窝窝头 (7376312092).jpg Steamed China A cone-shaped steamed bread from northern China, made from cornmeal.
Yufka Fladenbrot-1.jpg Flatbread Turkey A thin, round, unleavened flatbread from Turkey, similar to lavash. It's about 18 inches in diameter.
Zopf Zopf.jpg 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 Zwieback-1.jpg 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.


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