 The word "manaqish" is the plural of the Arabic word "manqūshah" (from the root verb "naqasha" 'to sculpt, carve out'), meaning that after the dough has been rolled flat, it is pressed by the fingertips to create little dips for the topping to lie in.Traditionally, women would bake dough in a communal oven in the morning, to provide their family with their daily bread needs, and would prepare smaller portions of dough with different toppings for breakfast at this time.Manakish are popular across the Levant, and can also be found in neighboring regions, and centers of Levantine emigration.