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“Bread torn, toasted, or fried, then layered with ingredients that change with every region.”

Fatteh

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Fatteh (Arabic: فتّة meaning crushed or crumbs, also romanized as fette, fetté, fatta or fattah) is a dish eaten in the Arab world consisting of pieces of fresh, toasted, grilled, or fried flatbread covered with other ingredients that vary according to region. It is also some times referred to as shâmiyât (Arabic: شاميات "Damascene") in the Levant area. Mixing stale, toasted or fresh bread into food is a common technique in Arab cuisine.

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Fatteh starts with bread—fresh, toasted, grilled, or fried flatbread torn into pieces—then layered with other ingredients that shift from region to region across the Arab world. It's a dish built on a technique as old as Arab kitchens themselves: the strategic use of stale or toasted bread to add structure and absorb flavor. The name itself tells you what's happening: fatteh means crushed or crumbs, a literal description of how bread becomes the foundation here.

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  • versatile across regions
  • resourceful use of bread
  • foundational Arab technique

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