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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Iraqis Chow Down on Samoon Bread

Members of staff man the oven at a bakery for Samoon bread in al-Rashid street, in Iraq's capital Baghdad on January 11, 2023. (Photo by Sabah ARAR / AFP)

It is ubiquitous in Iraq -- a diamond-shaped bread known as "samoon" which provides an inexpensive companion to almost any meal served up on tables across the country.

Abu Sajjad, a bakery owner in central Baghdad, said he takes a fresh batch out of the oven every 45 seconds.

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