Biali

/biːˈɑːli/ noun

Definition

A round, flat bread roll from Jewish cuisine, topped with onions and sometimes poppy seeds.

Etymology

Short for 'Bialystoker,' referring to something from Bialystok, a city in Poland. Jewish immigrants brought this bread to New York in the late 1800s.

Kelly Says

The bagel's fluffier, flatter cousin—the biali was nearly forgotten when bagels exploded in popularity, but it's experiencing a hipster revival in artisan bakeries because it's genuinely superior for sandwiches.

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