Other Breads

The idea of the large, risen loaf is unique to Europe and cultures dependent on it, for instance those of European Jews. The rest of the world tends to eat rice or some other staple, or cook breads that are flat even when they are leavened. One exception is the steamed bread of northern China. Otherwise, yeasted loaves have been baked as a result of exposure to Europeans.

Flatbreads like pitta, naan, chapatis, or parathas are, of course, delicious, and should be made as often as other sorts by the keen experimenter.