NAAN

When asked about a bread that typifies Muslim Northern India and Afghanistan, naan—which is the name for this bread and also the generic word for bread in those areas—is the first one that comes to mind. It has become very popular outside this region, too; every Pacific Rim restaurant seems to offer naan because of its buttery flavor and moist texture. These long oval flatbreads are baked in a tandir oven, which is a deep clay floor oven. The shaped dough is placed on a