Nān Sangak

In Persian, sangak means “little stone,” and nān sangak is a traditional sourdough-based bread that’s baked on a bed of hot pebbles. This recipe is from my friend Sahar Shomali, a skilled pastry chef and the proprietor of Kouzeh Bakery in Los Angeles.

Like many others, I turned to sourdough baking during the early days of the global pandemic in 2020. After some practice and confidence building, I was regularly baking all sorts of sourdough: nān sangak, sourdough pancakes, bur