Tsoureki

Tsoureki
Christopsomo Christmas bread
Alternative namesKatʿnahuncʿ or Bsatir
TypeSweet bread
Place of originArmenia, Greece
Region or stateBalkans, Anatolia, Middle east
VariationsSavoury versions

Tsoureki (Greek: τσουρέκι) also known as šurēk (Hijazi Arabic: شُريك), cöreg, čʿorek, katʿnahuncʿ (Armenian: չէօրէկ, չորեկ, կաթնահունց), çyrek (Albanian), kozunak (Bulgarian: козунак), cozonac (Romanian) or paskalya çöreği (Turkish) is a sweet holiday bread made with flour, milk, butter, eggs, and sugar and commonly seasoned with orange zest, mastic resin, or mahleb. Lampropsomo, a variation of tsoureki commonly called "Greek Easter bread," is made by Greek communities during Easter, not only in Greece, but also in other countries with Greek communities. It is also called Armenian Easter bread and gets eaten during Easter in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.