Malawax (Somali: Malawax 𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄), also malawah (Arabic: ملوح), is a sweet pancake that originated from Somalia.[1] It is a type of pancake eaten regularly in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Yemen.

Malawax

Alternative names	Malawah
Type	Flatbread/pancake
Place of origin	Somalia
Region or state	Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Yemen
Main ingredients	Plain flour, eggs, self-rising flour, white corn flour, milk, yeast, sugar
Variations	Cambaabur Laxoox Abu-Beed

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Overview

Malawah is a plate sized sweet pancake that is perfect for breakfast or as snack anytime during the day. While there are slight variations in how Somalis make this pancake[2]

While most Somalis call this pancake malawah, this name is used by Yemeni and Jewish people for a different kind of flatbread which Somalis call sabaayad.

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