Lahmacun is the Turkish flatbread topped with minced meat, vegetables, and herbs.
The name comes from an Arabic expression meaning “meat with dough,” reflecting the dish’s long history across the cuisines of Anatolia and the Levant. A thin round of dough is spread with a mixture commonly containing minced lamb or beef, tomato, pepper, onion, garlic, and parsley before being baked at high heat.
Lahmacun is usually served hot and rolled with herbs, salad, lemon juice, or pickled vegetables. It is often eaten as a casual meal or street food, and diners may fold or roll it rather than use a knife and fork.
Lahmacun is frequently confused with Turkish pide. Pide is generally thicker and boat-shaped, while lahmacun is thin and round with its topping spread across the surface.