It's a bakery which bake and sell "Sangak" an Iranian / Persian traditional bread. This kind of Iranian bread should be baked in huge oven and on hot small stones ("sang" or "Sangak" in Persian means small stone). However, due to health & safety regulations and logistics it's more convenient for bakeries to bake this kind of bread in machines which are designed and made specifically for Sangak bread. These kind of bakeries are called "Sangaki" in Iran. A few "Sangaki" have been opened in London recently and "London Sangaki" in West Ealing is one of the bests. Sangak should be made with wholemeal flour. Sometimes bakers add sesame and fennel seeds upon costumer request, though bakers add them to bread by default nowadays. If you're going to buy Sangak from this nice bakery on Saturday (they are not open on Sunday) please keep in mind that there are normally queues and waiting around 10 - 20 minutes. However, by going there on Saturday before 2 pm, you have chance to get good ingredients from farmers market in the...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI have been meaning to try this bread for years but I only recently decided to buy it. I thought it would have been too big and I would have taken a week to eat it?!? Little did I know š The bread is moist and perfectly baked, I like the nutty flavour given by the seeds and it does smell as good as it tastes, despite what some reviews suggest... I think tomatoes are one of the best ingredients to have with it, I slice them thinly and cover the bread squares with the slices and olive oil. The juice from the tomatoes soaks the bread and makes it even more moist. I tried sarnies with goat cheese and pastrami, BLT and tomatoes and avocado, I don't know which one is best.
The Owner is a charming man, always smiling and soooooo honest, the premises look clean and the prices very reasonable.
I can't think of anything that cannot be eaten with this bread, with the right ingredients the sky is the limit : zatar, ham and cheese, peanut butter and banana.... I...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreI'm from Southampton. I had a job to London Harrow. When I finished my job. I searched for Iranian sangak nearby. It was about six miles away. On the Website says open. Six miles in London takes ages with 20 miles speed limits and the traffic. Any way Drove there. Parked my car and walk to the shop ask for 7 sangak and he says come back in hour. I explained that I'm not from here and Drove six miles. Could you please make me naan. I don't think he was listening or maybe he did not care. He replied come back in an hour. In old day we Iranian were famuse for being a good host and caring but I think this is a thing in the past. I also noticed that they only accept cash, which is odd. If this is reported to local Authorities, it would be a big problem for them. Just thought to share my experience. Also they need to correct the time table on the website if they need breaks in between so people could manage their...
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