Samoon — country by country
Iraq's diamond-shaped stone-oven loaf — crisp shell, cloud crumb, the country's daily bread.
Every country brings its own touch. Here's how they differ.
🇮🇶 Iraq
⏱ 40 minThe samoon queue at an Iraqi stone oven is a daily institution — loaves shaped like spindles come out blistered and hissing, carried home in stacks before they cool.
✨ What makes it special
The pointed spindle shape and a hot stone bake give it a shattering crust around an airy heart — split it for eggs, geymar, or kebab.