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Naan bread: a symbol of shared Asian food heritage
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Many dishes from the Indian subcontinent and other Asian regions are enjoyed with pieces of big, flaky naan – a traditional flatbread. Naan means "bread" in Persian, and its use spread from Central Asia to South Asia. It is often baked in a tandoor, a dome-shaped clay oven. Ingredients include flour, yeast, sugar, salt, ghee, water and yogurt.

An undated photo shows naan flatbread, a staple of many cultures in Central and South Asia. /CFP
An undated photo shows naan flatbread, a staple of many cultures in Central and South Asia. /CFP

An undated photo shows naan flatbread, a staple of many cultures in Central and South Asia. /CFP

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