Tandyr nan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Tandyr nan

Type	Tandoor bread
Place of origin	Central Asia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Xinjiang

Tandyr nan is a delicious type of bread from Central Asia. It's enjoyed in many countries like Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. You can also find it in the Xinjiang region of China.

This bread is known by different names depending on the language. In Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Tajik, it's called тандыр-нан. In Turkmen, it's tamdyr çörek. Uzbek people call it tandir non, and in Uyghur, it's tonur nan (Uyghur: تونۇر نان). Sometimes, people just call it lepyoshka (Russian: лепёшка), which means "flatbread." It's a bit like naan bread, but often thicker and round.

Kinds of Tandyr Nan

Obi non

Obi non is a popular kind of flatbread. You can find it in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It's shaped like a round disc and is usually thicker than regular naan bread. Obi non is baked in a special clay oven called a tandyr. These ovens get very hot and give the bread a unique taste and texture.

Tohax

Tohax is another type of tandoor bread. It's also known as toqach or toghach. This bread is eaten in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It's also very popular in many parts of Central Asia. This includes countries like Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.

Gallery

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  Chon-nan

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  Pitir-nan

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  Pitir-nan2

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  Tohax-nan

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  Tashkent-style non

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  Samarkand-style non

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  Tandyr nan sold in Kyrgyzstan

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  A Uyghur nan baker in Kashgar

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  Baking çorek in a Turkmen tamdyr