The Moroccan street food consisting of a square, flaky pancake often eaten with honey or filled with cheese is msemen.
Msemen is a layered flatbread from the Maghreb, especially associated with Morocco and Algeria. Its dough is stretched thin, brushed with oil or melted butter, folded repeatedly into a square, and cooked on a griddle. Those folds create its characteristic flaky, chewy layers.
It is commonly served at breakfast or as a snack with honey, butter, jam, mint tea, or coffee. Savoury versions may be stuffed with onions, tomatoes, meat, or other fillings. In Algeria and some other parts of North Africa, closely related breads may be called rghaif or mlewi.
Msemen is sometimes confused with harcha, another Moroccan griddle bread, but harcha is made with semolina and has a more crumbly texture. Briouat is different too: it is a filled pastry, usually folded into a triangular shape and fried or baked.