Wazwan is famous, but bakery products hold their own in Kashmir (Foodie Trail – Srinagar)

Any reference to the Kashmir Valley’s cuisine will invariably bring to mind Wazwan. But as connoisseurs of good food are aware, there’s a mind-boggling variety of traditional bakery products available in the state. Very few outsiders would know that the Valley bakes products, known for their unique taste, prepared in a traditional tandoor by bakers called “kandhurs”. These professional bakers are in the trade for generations. For instance, there is choatt, flatbread with thick edges and furrowed surfaces, and lavaasa, a lighter variation of pita bread which the locals enjoy…

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